111Offences with respect to authorised officers

111 Offences with respect to authorised officers S. 111(1) amended by No. 30/2021 s. 88(1)(c). (a) except with the authority of an authorised officer or an order of a court— (i) remove, alter or interfere in any way with any sample procured under this Act; or (ii) erase, alter, open, break or remove a mark, seal or fastening placed by an authorised officer on any part of a sample other than the part left with the person from whom the sample was taken; or (b) refuse to sell to an authorised officer any fish or to allow an authorised officer to take any sample under this Act; or S. 111(1)(c) amended by No. 30/2021 s. 88(1)(a). (c) abuse or insult any person (other than an authorised officer) in the exercise or performance of any power, authority, function or duty under this Act; or Note to s. 111(1)(c) inserted by No. 30/2021 s. 88(1)(b). It is an offence under section 45B of the **Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016** to abuse or insult an authorised officer in the exercise or performance of any power, authority, function or duty under this Act. (d) impersonate an authorised officer in the performance of duties or the exercise of powers under this Act; or S. 111(1)(e) amended by Nos 17/2002 s. 24, 40/2019 s. 26(1). (e) without reasonable cause fail or refuse to comply with a requirement under section 102 (other than subsection (6D) of that section) or 102A; or (f) give any information or answer upon a requirement or direction under section 102 knowing it to be false or misleading; or (g) refuse permission to an authorised officer and any person accompanying an authorised officer under section 102 or 103; or (h) refuse or neglect to render assistance when required to do so under section 102 or 103; or S. 111(1)(i) amended by No. 40/2019 s. 26(2). (i) contravene or fail to comply with any lawful requirement (including a requirement under section 102(6D)), direction or order of an authorised officer. S. 111(2) amended by Nos 108/2003 s. 13, 21/2011 s. 7, 30/2021 s. 88(2)(a). (2) A person must not assault, obstruct, hinder, resist, threaten, intimidate or attempt to obstruct or intimidate any person (other than an authorised officer) in the exercise or performance of any power, authority, function or duty under this Act. Penalty: 120 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment or both. Note to s. 111(2) inserted by No. 30/2021 s. 88(2)(b). It is an offence under section 45A of the **Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016** to assault, obstruct, hinder, resist, threaten, intimidate or attempt to obstruct or intimidate an authorised officer in the exercise or performance of any power, authority, function or duty under this Act. Pt 7 Div. 1A (Heading and ss 111A–111C) inserted by No. 108/2003 s. 5.