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CurrentObstructing or improperly influencing investigation or inquiry
Part 8Offences
42 Obstructing or improperly influencing investigation or inquiry
(1) A person commits an offence if, as a result of the person's conduct, the conduct of an investigation or inquiry is obstructed.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct with the intention of improperly influencing the conduct of an investigation or inquiry.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(3)
In this section:
obstruct includes resist and hinder.
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