Summary Offences Act 1953

A person who hinders or resists a police officer in the execution of the officer's duty is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $2 500 or imprisonment for 6 months.

Upon convicting a person for an offence against this section, the court may order the convicted person to pay to the police officer against whom the offence was committed such sum as the court thinks just as compensation for—

damage caused by the defendant to property belonging to the officer or to the Crown;

bodily injury caused by the defendant to the officer.

Compensation so awarded in respect of damage to property of the Crown must be paid by the police officer to the Treasurer in aid of the Consolidated

Account.

In this section—

hinder includes disturb;

police officer includes a special constable.