61COffences in respect of authorised officers

61C Offences in respect of authorised officers

61C Offences in respect of authorised officers

(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse—

(a) obstruct an authorised officer in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this Act, or

(b) fail or refuse to comply with a requirement made by an authorised officer or the Secretary under this Act, or

(c) provide information to an authorised officer which the person knows is false or misleading in a material respect.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) In this section, obstruct includes delay, threaten or hinder.

s 61C: Ins 2010 No 90, Sch 1 [28]. Am 2019 No 1, Sch 1.13 [4].