sec.196Obstructing investigator

### sec.196 Obstructing investigator A person must not obstruct a health service investigator exercising a power unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If a person has obstructed a health service 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 cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the investigator considers the person’s conduct an obstruction. In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist, attempt to obstruct and threaten to obstruct. (sec.196-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct a health service investigator exercising a power unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.196-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed a health service 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 cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the investigator considers the person’s conduct an obstruction. (sec.196-ssec.3) In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist, attempt to obstruct and threaten to obstruct. - (a) it is an offence to cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and - (b) the investigator considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.