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Criminal Code Act 1983

117Obstructing officers of courts of justice

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117 Obstructing officers of courts of justice Any person who obstructs or resists any person lawfully charged with the execution of an order or warrant of any court of justice is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 3 years. Division 7 Miscellaneous offences against public authority

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