Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018
271Obstructing authorised officers or investigators
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271 Obstructing authorised officers or investigators
(1) A person must not obstruct an authorised officer in the exercise of a power under this Act unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(2) A person must not obstruct an investigator in the exercise of a power under this Act unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(3) If a person has obstructed an authorised officer or investigator in the exercise of a power under this Act and the authorised officer or investigator, as the case requires, decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the authorised officer or investigator must warn the person that—
(a) it is an offence to obstruct the authorised officer or investigator unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
(b) the authorised officer or investigator considers that the person's conduct is an obstruction.
obstruct includes hinder and attempt to obstruct or hinder.