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Environment Protection Act 2017
267Assault, intimidation or threatening of authorised officer
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267 Assault, intimidation or threatening 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) assault the authorised officer or any person assisting the authorised officer;
(b) directly or indirectly intimidate or threaten the authorised officer or any person assisting the authorised officer;
(c) attempt to assault, intimidate or threaten the authorised officer or any person assisting the authorised officer.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 2 years imprisonment, or 240 penalty units, or both;