Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966
sec.40Obstructing inspection etc.
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sec.40 Obstructing inspection etc.
Any person who— assaults, resists, or obstructs an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers or in the discharge of the inspector’s duties under this Act or attempts so to do; or fails to answer any question put to the person in pursuance of this Act by an inspector or gives any false or misleading answer to any such question; or directly or indirectly prevents any person from appearing before or being questioned by an inspector, or attempts so to do; or uses any threat or any abusive or insulting language to any inspector or to an employee with respect to any inspection or examination or questioning; or fails when reasonably required so to do to assist an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers under section 34 ; shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months. s 40 amd 1978 No. 68 s 11 ; 1983 No. 1 s 23 ; 1994 No. 78 s 37 sch
- (a) assaults, resists, or obstructs an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers or in the discharge of the inspector’s duties under this Act or attempts so to do; or
- (b) fails to answer any question put to the person in pursuance of this Act by an inspector or gives any false or misleading answer to any such question; or
- (c) directly or indirectly prevents any person from appearing before or being questioned by an inspector, or attempts so to do; or
- (d) uses any threat or any abusive or insulting language to any inspector or to an employee with respect to any inspection or examination or questioning; or
- (e) fails when reasonably required so to do to assist an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers under section 34 ;