Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005
101Offence of obstructing enforcement officer
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101 Offence of obstructing enforcement officer
A person must not –
(a) assault, resist, intimidate or wilfully obstruct an enforcement officer –
(i) in the execution of his or her duty; or
(ii) lawfully performing a duty imposed on the enforcement officer by an Act; or
(iii) in the exercise of a public duty or authority; or
(b) threaten, or use abusive language to, an enforcement officer so acting; or
(c) instigate or incite a person to do any of the things mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.