268Offence to assault or obstruct officer

268 Offence to assault or obstruct officer

(1) A person must not assault or incite or encourage any other person to assault any of the following persons who is acting in the execution of their duty under this or any other Act, or under regulations made under this or any other Act—

(a) an authorised officer;

(b) a person assisting an authorised officer as described in section 134(2), 140(2), 141(2), 148(3) or 149(3);

(c) any other officer or agent of the regulator.

Penalty: In the case of an individual, level 9 imprisonment;

(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse—

(a) resist, obstruct, hinder or refuse to comply with a lawful request or direction of an officer or agent referred to in subsection (1); or

(b) incite or encourage any other person to resist, obstruct, hinder or refuse to comply with a lawful request or direction of an officer or agent referred to in subsection (1).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the following things do not constitute a lawful request or direction—

(a) a direction under section 160(1), 162(1), 163(1) or 165(2);

(b) a defect notice under section 164.

See sections 160(3), 162(2), 163(2), 164(6) and 165(4) in relation to compliance with these directions and notices.

S. 269 inserted by No. 63/2017 s. 19.