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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.482Obstruction of authorised persons
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### sec.482 Obstruction of authorised persons
A person must not obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power under this chapter, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for obstructing the authorised person.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
In this section—
authorised person includes a person who is—
acting under an authorised person’s direction under section 363K ; or
authorised by an authorised person to take action under section 467 (1) (b) ; or
helping an authorised person under this chapter.
s 482 sub 2008 No. 52 s 49
amd 2013 No. 6 s 50 sch
(sec.482-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power under this chapter, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for obstructing the authorised person. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
(sec.482-ssec.2) In this section— authorised person includes a person who is— acting under an authorised person’s direction under section 363K ; or authorised by an authorised person to take action under section 467 (1) (b) ; or helping an authorised person under this chapter.
- (a) acting under an authorised person’s direction under section 363K ; or
- (b) authorised by an authorised person to take action under section 467 (1) (b) ; or
- (c) helping an authorised person under this chapter.