Hindering, &c., persons engaged in administration of Act
284 Hindering, &c., persons engaged in administration of Act
A person must not – without reasonable excuse hinder or obstruct an authorised officer or other person engaged in the administration of this Act; or produce a written statement of the contents of a record that he or she knows, or ought to know, is false or misleading in a material particular; or fail without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement or direction of an authorised officer under this Act; or use abusive, threatening or insulting language to an authorised officer or authorised person or to a person assisting an authorised officer or authorised person; or falsely represent, by words or conduct, that he or she is an authorised officer or authorised person. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
In this section – authorised person means an authorised person as defined in section 244.
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