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CurrentObstructing, impersonating etc fisheries officers
247 Obstructing, impersonating etc fisheries officers
(1)
A person who, without reasonable excuse, resists or obstructs a fisheries officer in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this Act is guilty of an offence.
(2)
A person who assaults, abuses or threatens a fisheries officer, or who encourages another person to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(3)
A person who impersonates a fisheries officer is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months, or both.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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