23Offence of obstructing or intimidating authorised officers and others exercising functions under Act

23 Offence of obstructing or intimidating authorised officers and others exercising functions under Act

23 Offence of obstructing or intimidating authorised officers and others exercising functions under Act

A person must not—

(a) obstruct, hinder or impede any authorised officer or a person assisting an authorised officer in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this Act, or

(b) intimidate or threaten or attempt to intimidate any authorised officer in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this Act.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, for an individual or 500 penalty units for a body corporate.