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Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026
162Obstruction of authorised officers
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162 Obstruction of authorised officers
162 Obstruction of authorised officers
A person must not obstruct, hinder or interfere with an authorised officer in the exercise of the authorised officer’s functions.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—200 penalty units, or
(b) otherwise—1,000 penalty units.