sec.182Obstructing inspector

### sec.182 Obstructing inspector A person must not obstruct an inspector in a way that prevents the inspector from exercising a power unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If a person has obstructed an inspector in the way mentioned in subsection (1) and the inspector decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector must, if practicable, 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— to assault, hinder, resist, abuse or intimidate; and to attempt or threaten to obstruct. s 182 amd 2004 No. 27 s 13 sub 2024 No. 17 s 154 (sec.182-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an inspector in a way that prevents the inspector from exercising a power unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.182-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an inspector in the way mentioned in subsection (1) and the inspector decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector must, if practicable, 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.182-ssec.3) In this section— obstruct includes— to assault, hinder, resist, abuse or intimidate; and to attempt or threaten to obstruct. - (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. - (a) to assault, hinder, resist, abuse or intimidate; and - (b) to attempt or threaten to obstruct.