Offences relating to enforcement
84 Offences relating to enforcement
S. 84 amended by Nos 61/2003 s. 30(2), 22/2022 s. 45.
A person must not—
S. 84(a) substituted by No. 35/2009 s. 15.
obstruct, hinder, threaten, abuse, insult, intimidate or attempt to obstruct or intimidate an authorised officer in exercising his or her powers under this Act or the regulations; or
contravene a lawful direction, order or requirement of an authorised officer; or
refuse to answer a question lawfully asked by an authorised officer or to produce a document lawfully required by an authorised officer; or
interfere with anything done by an authorised officer in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act or the regulations; or
S. 84(e) amended by Nos 61/2003 s. 30(1)(a), 67/2006 s. 21.
include in an application or request to the Secretary under this Act or the regulations, or in a notice under section 46(1), 47E or 70D, a statement that he or she knows to be false or misleading in a material respect; or
S. 84(f) inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 30(1)(b).
in any way, hold himself or herself out to be an authorised officer if the person is not an authorised officer.
- 60 penalty units.
S. 84(2) repealed by No. 22/2022 s. 46.
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S. 84(3) inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 30(3), repealed by No. 22/2022 s 46.
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S. 84AA inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 46.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Catchment and Land Protection (Register of Interests) Regulations 2016 · under section 95
- Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2022 · under section 95
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