Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
sec.25Obstruction of inspector
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sec.25 Obstruction of inspector
A person shall not— obstruct any inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers or in the discharge of the inspector’s duties under this Act, or attempt so to do; or refuse to allow to be taken, removed, seized or detained under this Act any chemical, agricultural produce, plant, manufactured stock food, trade species animal, product derived from a trade species animal, fertiliser or other substance, or any portion or sample thereof; or take, retake, remove or otherwise deal with, or attempt to take, retake, remove or otherwise deal with, any chemical, agricultural produce, plant, manufactured stock food, trade species animal, product derived from a trade species animal, fertiliser or other substance, or any portion or sample thereof taken, removed, seized, or detained under this Act. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. s 25 amd 1994 No. 78 s 37 sch ; 2002 No. 76 ss 17 , 30 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 7 s 524
- (a) obstruct any inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers or in the discharge of the inspector’s duties under this Act, or attempt so to do; or
- (b) refuse to allow to be taken, removed, seized or detained under this Act any chemical, agricultural produce, plant, manufactured stock food, trade species animal, product derived from a trade species animal, fertiliser or other substance, or any portion or sample thereof; or
- (c) take, retake, remove or otherwise deal with, or attempt to take, retake, remove or otherwise deal with, any chemical, agricultural produce, plant, manufactured stock food, trade species animal, product derived from a trade species animal, fertiliser or other substance, or any portion or sample thereof taken, removed, seized, or detained under this Act.