47Obstructing, hindering or disrupting ACC or examiner

47 Obstructing, hindering or disrupting ACC or examiner

(1)  A person must not –

(a) obstruct or hinder –

(i) the ACC in the performance of its functions; or

(ii) an examiner in the performance of his or her functions as an examiner; or

(b) disrupt an examination before an examiner.

(2)  A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an indictable offence that, subject to this section, is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.

(3)  Despite an offence against subsection (1) being an indictable offence, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of the offence if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.

(4)  Where, in accordance with subsection (3) , a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence against subsection (1) , the penalty that the court may impose is a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.