365Obstruction of election officials

#### 365 Obstruction of election officials 365 Obstruction of election officials > > (1) A person must not hinder or obstruct an election official or scrutineer— > > > > > (a) in the exercise or performance of the official’s or scrutineer’s functions, or > > > > > (b) as the official or scrutineer enters or leaves a polling place or ballot counting place. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (2) In this section— > > > > hinder or obstruct includes verbally abuse, stalk, threaten and menace. > > **s 365:** Am 2024 (327), Sch 1\[41\] \[42\].