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In forceObstruction etc of authorised officer
Part 5Enforcement
Division 5General enforcement matters
72 Obstruction etc of authorised officer
(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct an authorised officer in the exercise of an authorised officer's powers under this Part.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
If the offender is a body corporate – 500 penalty units.
(2)
In this section:
obstruct includes hinder and resist.
This Act’s bill:Second reading speech
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