97AObstruction or assault of authorised officers and others

97A Obstruction or assault of authorised officers and others

97A Obstruction or assault of authorised officers and others

(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, prevent or obstruct any authorised officer or other person in the exercise of a function under the marine legislation.

(2) A person must not assault or threaten, or use abusive language to, an authorised officer or other person in the exercise of a function under the marine legislation, or cause any other person to do so.

(3) A person must not impersonate an authorised officer.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months, or both.

s 97A: Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [52]. Subst 2016 No 28, Sch 1 [39].