Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999
32QObstruction of authorised officer
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32Q Obstruction of authorised officer
32Q Obstruction of authorised officer
(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, delay, hinder or obstruct an authorised officer in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this Part.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of a corporation—40 penalty units, or
(b) in the case of an individual—20 penalty units.
(2) It is a defence to an offence under this section if the person charged establishes that the authorised officer failed to produce the authorised officer’s certificate of identification when requested to do so.
s 32Q: Ins 2018 No 78, Sch 1[34].
s 32Q: Ins 2018 No 78, Sch 1[34].