Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013
515Obstruction of inspectors
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515 Obstruction of inspectors
(1) A person must not obstruct an inspector, or a person helping an inspector, in the exercise of a power under this Law, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(2) If a person obstructs an inspector in the exercise of a power under this Law and the inspector decides to exercise the power, the inspector must warn the person.
(3) In warning the person, the inspector must tell the person:
(a) it is an offence to obstruct the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
(b) the inspector considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction.
(4) In this section:
obstruct includes hinder and attempt to obstruct.