10LOffence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers or fail to comply with direction

10L Offence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers or fail to comply with direction (1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse— S. 10L(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.14). (a) obstruct or hinder a police officer in the exercise of a power under section 10*,* 10G, 10H or 10J to stop and search a person or vehicle or to seize and detain a thing; or S. 10L(1)(b) amended by Nos 42/2010 s. 21(3), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.14). (b) fail to comply with a direction given by a police officer under clause 7(2) of Schedule 1. 1. 2 penalty units. S. 10L(2) inserted by No. 32/2017 s. 7. (2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a direction given by a police officer under section 10KA(1) or (2). Penalty: 5 penalty units. S. 10L(3) inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 11, amended by No. 9/2025 s. 57. (3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder a protective services officer in the exercise of a power under section 10AA, 10GA, 10H or 10J to stop and search a person or vehicle or to seize and detain a thing. Penalty: 2 penalty units.