Bushfires Management Act 2016
50Obstruction
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50 Obstruction (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person intentionally obstructs another person; and (b) the other person is a fire control officer, fire warden or authorised bushfire volunteer; and (c) the fire control officer, fire warden or authorised bushfire volunteer is acting in an official capacity and the person has knowledge of that circumstance. Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years. (2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b). (3) In this section: obstruct includes hinder and resist.