19AOffence of obstructing an authorised person acting under a warrant

19A Offence of obstructing an authorised person acting under a warrant

(1) A person must not obstruct or hinder an authorised person in the exercise of his or her power under section 19 if the authorised person is exercising the power in accordance with a warrant issued under section 20.

Penalty: 30 penalty units

(2) In subsection (1), strict liability applies to the physical element of circumstance, that the exercise of the power by the authorised person is under section 19 in accordance with a warrant issued under section 20.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.