Obstruction of authorised officer

Current

S. 266 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).

If an authorised officer is performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act, a person must not do any of the following—

(a)

hinder, delay or obstruct the authorised officer or any person assisting the authorised officer;

(b)

conceal from the authorised officer the location or existence of any person or thing;

(c)

use abusive, threatening or insulting language to the authorised officer or any person assisting the authorised officer.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.

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