Hindering etc persons engaged in the administration of this Act
53 Hindering etc persons engaged in the administration of this Act
A person who—
without reasonable excuse, hinders or obstructs an authorised officer or other person engaged in the administration of this Act; or
fails to answer a question put by an authorised officer to the best of his or her knowledge, information or belief; or
uses abusive, threatening or insulting language to an authorised officer, or a person assisting an authorised officer; or
falsely represents, by word or conduct, that he or she is an authorised officer, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
A person is not required to answer a question put to him or her by an authorised officer if the answer would tend to incriminate the person of an offence.
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