sec.150CObstruction of persons performing functions or exercising powers

sec.150C Obstruction of persons performing functions or exercising powers

A person must not obstruct another person performing a function or exercising a power under this Act (an authorised person ) unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. If a person has obstructed an authorised person and the authorised person decides to proceed with the performance of the function or the exercise of the power, the authorised person must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the authorised person unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the authorised person considers the person’s conduct to be an obstruction. In this section— obstruct includes abuse, hinder, resist, threaten and attempt or threaten to obstruct. s 150C ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 amd 2023 No. 11 s 11 (sec.150C-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct another person performing a function or exercising a power under this Act (an authorised person ) unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.150C-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an authorised person and the authorised person decides to proceed with the performance of the function or the exercise of the power, the authorised person must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the authorised person unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the authorised person considers the person’s conduct to be an obstruction. (sec.150C-ssec.3) In this section— obstruct includes abuse, hinder, resist, threaten and attempt or threaten to obstruct.

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