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Health Services Act 1988
149Offence to obstruct or hinder
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149 Offence to obstruct or hinder
(1) A person must not obstruct or hinder an authorised officer in the exercise of the authorised officer's powers under this Act.
1. 240 penalty units.
S. 149(2) inserted by No. 18/2004 s. 24.
(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) if the authorised officer exercising a power under this Act—
(a) failed to produce his or her identity card in accordance with section 146(3); or
(b) failed to warn the person of the effect of subsection (1).
S. 150 amended by No. 13/1998 s. 10(2).