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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.127Obstructing staff member or proper officer of a court
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### sec.127 Obstructing staff member or proper officer of a court
A person must not obstruct a staff member who is performing a function or exercising a power under this Act, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
A person must not obstruct the proper officer of a court who is performing a function or exercising a power under this Act, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
A person who obstructs a corrective services dog under the control of a corrective services officer who is performing duties under this Act is taken to obstruct a corrective services officer.
In this section—
obstruct includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct.
(sec.127-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct a staff member who is performing a function or exercising a power under this Act, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(sec.127-ssec.2) A person must not obstruct the proper officer of a court who is performing a function or exercising a power under this Act, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(sec.127-ssec.3) A person who obstructs a corrective services dog under the control of a corrective services officer who is performing duties under this Act is taken to obstruct a corrective services officer.
(sec.127-ssec.4) In this section— obstruct includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct.