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Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
65Obstructing person acting under this Part
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#### 65 Obstructing person acting under this Part
(1) A person must not engage in conduct that results in the obstruction or hindering of a person in the exercise of the power under this Part.
Penalty: 2 years imprisonment.
(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that the person has a reasonable excuse.
> Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection, see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.