sec.69Obstructing inspector

sec.69 Obstructing inspector

A person must not obstruct an inspector exercising a power, or someone helping an inspector exercising a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. If a person has obstructed an inspector, or someone helping an inspector, and the inspector decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector must warn the person that— it is an offence to cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the inspector considers the person’s conduct an obstruction. In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist, attempt to obstruct and threaten to obstruct. power means a power under this Act or a primary Act. (sec.69-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an inspector exercising a power, or someone helping an inspector exercising a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.69-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an inspector, or someone helping an inspector, and the inspector decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector must warn the person that— it is an offence to cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the inspector considers the person’s conduct an obstruction. (sec.69-ssec.3) In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist, attempt to obstruct and threaten to obstruct. power means a power under this Act or a primary Act.

• (a) it is an offence to cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
• (b) the inspector considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.