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CurrentOffence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers
22 Offence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder a police officer in the exercise of a power under this Division to stop and search a person, to stop, enter and search a vehicle, to enter and search premises or to seize and detain a thing.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
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