sec.214Obstructing authorised person

sec.214 Obstructing authorised person

A person must not obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, each executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 260A , to have also committed the offence. If a person has obstructed an authorised person and the authorised person decides to proceed with 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 an obstruction. In this section— obstruct includes hinder and attempt to obstruct or hinder. s 214 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 (sec.214-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, each executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 260A , to have also committed the offence. (sec.214-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an authorised person and the authorised person decides to proceed with 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 an obstruction. (sec.214-ssec.3) In this section— obstruct includes hinder and attempt to obstruct or hinder.

• (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 an obstruction.