Obstructing inspectors
44 Obstructing inspectors
A person who—
obstructs or hinders an inspector; or
interferes with, or prevents the exercise of, a power conferred by this Act upon an inspector; or
disobeys a lawful order or direction of an inspector;
or
refuses or fails to answer truthfully questions put by an inspector pursuant to this Act, is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $5 000.
A person is not required to answer a question put by an inspector if the answer to the question would tend to incriminate him or her of an offence.
If a person is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) and that person, or the employer of that person, is licensed under this Act, that licence may be revoked by the
Director.
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