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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.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) in the case of a corporation—40 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) in the case of an individual—20 penalty units.
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> > (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.
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> **s 32Q:** Ins 2018 No 78, Sch 1\[34\].
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> **s 32Q:** Ins 2018 No 78, Sch 1\[34\].