Obstructing members of the police force in the execution of their duty
72 Obstructing members of the police force in the execution of their duty
A person must not wilfully—
prevent any police officer or other person assisting the officer under a warrant under this Act to enter any house, room, or place, from entering the same or part of the house, room or place; or
obstruct or delay any such police officer or person in so entering;
or
by any bolt, bar, chain, or other contrivance secure any external or internal door of or means of access to any house, room, or place so authorised to be entered; or
use any means or contrivance whatsoever for the purpose of preventing, obstructing, or delaying the entry of any such police officer or person into any such house, room, or place or any part of the house, room or place.
Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $2 500 or imprisonment for 6 months.
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