sec.655AOffence to assault or obstruct watch-house officer

### sec.655A Offence to assault or obstruct watch-house officer A person must not— assault a watch-house officer in the performance of the officer’s duties; or obstruct a watch-house officer in the performance of the officer’s duties. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. In this section— assault has the meaning given by the Criminal Code , section 245 . obstruct includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct. s 655A ins 2018 No. 20 s 33 (sec.655A-ssec.1) A person must not— assault a watch-house officer in the performance of the officer’s duties; or obstruct a watch-house officer in the performance of the officer’s duties. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.655A-ssec.2) In this section— assault has the meaning given by the Criminal Code , section 245 . obstruct includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct. - (a) assault a watch-house officer in the performance of the officer’s duties; or - (b) obstruct a watch-house officer in the performance of the officer’s duties.