Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 148
In forceObstructing officers of courts of justice
Schedule 1The Criminal Code
Part 3Offences against the administration of law and justice, against office and against public authority
148 Obstructing officers of courts of justice
Any person who wilfully obstructs or resists any person lawfully charged with the execution of an order or warrant of any court of justice commits a misdemeanour. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. sch 1 pt 3 ch 17 s 148 amd 1988 No. 88 s 5 sch 2; 1997 No. 3 s 18; 2008 No. 55 s 35
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