Hindering or obstructing authorised officers etc
22G Hindering or obstructing authorised officers etc
A person who—
hinders or obstructs an authorised officer in the exercise of a power under this Subdivision; or
without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with a requirement of an authorised officer under this Subdivision, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
A person is not guilty of an offence under this section arising from the entry of an authorised officer onto premises unless it is established that, at the material time, the authorised officer—
identified himself or herself as an authorised officer; and
warned the person that a refusal or failure to comply with the requirement constituted an offence.
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