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Lotteries Act 1997
sec.201Obstructing inspectors
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### sec.201 Obstructing inspectors
A person must not obstruct an inspector in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for the obstruction.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
If a person has obstructed an inspector and the inspector decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector must warn the person that—
it is an offence to obstruct the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
the inspector considers the person’s conduct an obstruction; and
if the person continues to obstruct the inspector, the inspector may ask a police officer to help the inspector exercise the power.
s 201 amd 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3
(sec.201-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an inspector in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for the obstruction. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.201-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an inspector and the inspector decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the inspector considers the person’s conduct an obstruction; and if the person continues to obstruct the inspector, the inspector may ask a police officer to help the inspector exercise the power.
- (a) it is an offence to obstruct the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
- (b) the inspector considers the person’s conduct an obstruction; and
- (c) if the person continues to obstruct the inspector, the inspector may ask a police officer to help the inspector exercise the power.