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### 120 Assistance to officers
> *\[Section 120 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 95 \]*
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> > (1) *\[Section 120 Subsection (1) amended by No. 101 of 1993, s. 4 and Sched. 1 \]*A person shall not, either directly or indirectly, prevent a person who is willing to assist a member of the Fire Service in fire-fighting operations from so assisting at the request of the member, or hinder, impede, or obstruct him when so assisting, or when proceeding to a place for the purpose of so assisting.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 26 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
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> > (2) *\[Section 120 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 95 \]*. . . . . . . .