58Offence to obstruct an authorised officer

58 Offence to obstruct an authorised officer S. 58(1) amended by No. 28/2019 s. 32(1). (1) A person must not wilfully assault, obstruct, threaten, or intimidate an authorised officer who is exercising his or her powers under this Act or the regulations. Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both. S. 58(2) amended by No. 28/2019 s. 32(3). (2) A person must not— (a) contravene a lawful direction, order or requirement of an authorised officer; or (b) when asked by an authorised officer— (i) refuse to give that person's name and place of residence; or S. 58(2)(b)(ii) amended by No. 28/2019 s. 32(2). (ii) refuse to produce a document, sample, plant, animal or any other thing within any compliance period stipulated by the authorised officer under section 57(3); or (c) destroy, alter or remove a notice placed by an authorised officer; or (d) destroy, damage, interfere with or remove any matter or thing done by an authorised officer in accordance with his or her powers under this Act. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units. (3) Despite anything to the contrary in subsection (2) a person may refuse to answer an authorised officer's question or to give information to the authorised officer if the person believes that the answer or information would tend to incriminate himself or herself. Pt 6 Div. 3 (Heading) repealed by No. 28/2019 s. 33. S. 59 amended by No. 28/2019 s. 34(2).