515Obstruction of inspectors

515 Obstruction of inspectors

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.

Maximum penalty—$12,000 or imprisonment for 1 year, or both.

(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.