71WOffence—hindering or obstructing a search under this Division

71W  Offence—hindering or obstructing a search under this Division   A person commits an offence if the person hinders or obstructs a search under this Division, and:  (a) if paragraphs 72B(3)(a) and (b) apply in relation to the search—at the time the person hindered or obstructed the search, the special defence security official who conducted the search had done the things referred to in subparagraphs 72B(3)(c)(i) and (ii); or  (b) otherwise—subsection 72B(2) was complied with in relation to the search. Note 1: An offence under this section is a protective service offence for the purposes of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979. Note 2: Subsections 72B(2) and (3) deal with the production of identity cards before conducting a search.