Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
sch.5-sec.22Obstructing investigators
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sch.5-sec.22 Obstructing investigators
A person must not obstruct an investigator in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— in the case of an individual—$5,000; or in the case of a body corporate—$10,000. If a person has obstructed an investigator and the investigator decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the investigator must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the investigator, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the investigator considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction. In this clause— obstruct includes hinder and attempt to obstruct or hinder. (sch.5-sec.22-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an investigator in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— in the case of an individual—$5,000; or in the case of a body corporate—$10,000. (sch.5-sec.22-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an investigator and the investigator decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the investigator must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the investigator, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the investigator considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction. (sch.5-sec.22-ssec.3) In this clause— obstruct includes hinder and attempt to obstruct or hinder.
- (a) in the case of an individual—$5,000; or
- (b) in the case of a body corporate—$10,000.
- (a) it is an offence to obstruct the investigator, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
- (b) the investigator considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction.