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Section sec.539 - Legal Profession Act 2007 - Obstruction of external intervener — Zoe

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### sec.539 Obstruction of external intervener A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct an external intervener exercising a power under this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— obstruct includes hinder, delay, resist and attempt to obstruct. (sec.539-ssec.1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct an external intervener exercising a power under this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.539-ssec.2) In this section— obstruct includes hinder, delay, resist and attempt to obstruct.

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