sec.811Obstruction of inspector or authorised officer

### sec.811 Obstruction of inspector or authorised officer A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct an inspector or authorised officer exercising a power under this Act. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. If the inspector or authorised officer considers a person has obstructed the inspector or authorised officer and the inspector or authorised officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector or authorised officer must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the inspector or authorised officer unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the inspector or authorised officer considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction. In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist and attempt or threaten to assault, hinder or resist. s 811 amd 2004 No. 26 s 239 (sec.811-ssec.1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct an inspector or authorised officer exercising a power under this Act. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.811-ssec.2) If the inspector or authorised officer considers a person has obstructed the inspector or authorised officer and the inspector or authorised officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector or authorised officer must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the inspector or authorised officer unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the inspector or authorised officer considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction. (sec.811-ssec.3) In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist and attempt or threaten to assault, hinder or resist. - (a) it is an offence to obstruct the inspector or authorised officer unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and - (b) the inspector or authorised officer considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction.