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Environment Protection Act 2017
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266 Obstruction of authorised officer
If an authorised officer is performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act, a person must not do any of the following—
(a) hinder, delay or obstruct the authorised officer or any person assisting the authorised officer;
(b) conceal from the authorised officer the location or existence of any person or thing;
(c) use abusive, threatening or insulting language to the authorised officer or any person assisting the authorised officer.
S. 267 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).