137Offences relating to enforcement

137 Offences relating to enforcement

S. 137(1) amended by No. 35/2009 s. 103(2).

S. 137(1)(a) substituted by No. 35/2009 s. 103(1).

(a) obstruct, hinder, threaten, abuse, insult, intimidate or attempt to obstruct or intimidate an inspector exercising his or her powers under this Act or the regulations; or

(b) contravene a lawful direction, order or requirement of an inspector; or

(c) refuse to answer a question lawfully asked by an inspector or to produce a document lawfully required by an inspector; or

(d) give to an inspector any information or answer that is false or misleading; or

(e) refuse to produce any livestock or livestock product, fodder or fitting when lawfully requested to do by an inspector; or

(f) being the owner of livestock, after being requested by an inspector fail to muster, yard and secure the owner's livestock and provide sufficient assistance for the inspection; or

(g) interfere with anything done by an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act or the regulations; or

(h) include in an application or request to the Secretary under this Act or the regulations a statement that he or she knows to be false or misleading in a material respect.

(2) Despite anything to the contrary in subsection (1) a person may refuse to answer an inspector's question or to produce a document to the inspector if the person believes that the answer or information in the document would tend to incriminate the person.

S. 137A inserted by No. 48/2010 s. 42, amended by No. 22/2022 s. 141.