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Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993
55Obstruction of persons executing search warrants
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55 Obstruction of persons executing search warrants
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder a police officer who is executing a search warrant issued under section 53 .
Penalty: –
(a) in the case of a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.