23Obstruction etc of employees

#### 23 Obstruction etc of employees 23 Obstruction etc of employees > > (1) A person shall not— > > > > > (a) hinder or obstruct an employee in a manner that interferes with the performance by the employee of his or her duties, > > > > > (b) assault an employee performing his or her duties, or > > > > > (c) being the occupier or person in charge of any place or land entered by an employee under a power conferred by this Act, fail to provide the employee with all reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of the employee’s powers under this Act. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. > > > (2) The reference in subsection (1) to an employee is a reference to any employee and is not limited to an employee who is an investigator. > > **s 23:** Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2015 No 12, Sch 1 \[4\].