148Obstruction of Commission or Inspector

#### 148 Obstruction of Commission or Inspector 148 Obstruction of Commission or Inspector > A person must not— > > > (a) without reasonable excuse, wilfully obstruct, hinder, resist or threaten— > > > > > (i) the Commission or an officer of the Commission in the exercise of functions under this or any other Act, or > > > > > (ii) the Inspector or an officer of the Inspector in the exercise of functions under this or any other Act, or > > > > > (iii) an Australian legal practitioner appointed by the Commission to assist an examining Commissioner as counsel in the exercise of functions as such counsel, or > > > > > (iv) an Australian legal practitioner or other person authorised to appear before an examining Commissioner in relation to that appearance, or > > > (b) without reasonable excuse, refuse or wilfully fail to comply with any lawful requirement of the Commission or an officer of the Commission, or the Inspector or an officer of the Inspector, under this or any other Act, or > > > (c) wilfully make any false statement to or mislead, or attempt to mislead, the Commission or an officer of the Commission, or the Inspector or an officer of the Inspector, in the exercise of functions under this or any other Act, or > > > (d) disrupt an examination before an examining Commissioner or an inquiry being held by the Inspector. > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > **s 148:** Am 2022 No 14, Sch 6\[10\].