Obstruction of authorised officers
39 Obstruction of authorised officers
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally obstructs another person; and
the other person is an authorised officer; and
(c) the authorised officer is acting in an official capacity and the person has knowledge of that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b).
(3) For subsection (1), a person who refuses to allow an authorised officer, or any person lawfully assisting the authorised officer, to exercise any of the powers conferred on the authorised officer by or under this Act is taken to be obstructing the authorised officer.
In this section:
obstruct includes hinder and resist.
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