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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
84Obstruction or hindrance of person executing warrant or exercising power under this Part
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84 Obstruction or hindrance of person executing warrant or exercising power under this Part
84 Obstruction or hindrance of person executing warrant or exercising power under this Part
(cf Search Warrants Act 1985, s 9)
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder a person executing a warrant issued under this Part or a police officer who is exercising a power under this Part.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
s 84: Am 2014 No 31, Sch 3 [36].