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Mining Act 1992
378AObstruction
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#### 378A Obstruction
378A Obstruction
> A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct, hinder, assault, threaten, intimidate or resist any of the following persons in the exercise of a function under this Act—
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> > (a) an inspector,
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> > (b) an authorised person within the meaning of Division 3 of Part 11,
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> > (c) a member of staff of the Department who exercises functions under this Act or the [Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-084),
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> > (d) any other person who exercises any judicial or official functions under this Act or the [Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-084).
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> Maximum penalty—
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> > (a) in the case of a corporation—10,000 penalty units, or
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> > (b) in the case of a natural person—2,000 penalty units.
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> **s 378A:** Ins 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[258\] (subst 2008 No 107, Sch 20 \[11\]). Am 2012 No 84, Sch 2.2 \[10\]. Subst 2015 No 40, Sch 1 \[112\]. Am 2022 No 21, Sch 1\[130\].