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Public Health Act 2005
sec.365Obstructing emergency officers
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### sec.365 Obstructing emergency officers
A person must not obstruct an emergency officer in the performance of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
If a person has obstructed an emergency officer and the emergency officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the emergency officer must warn the person that—
it is an offence to obstruct the emergency officer unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
the emergency officer considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.
(sec.365-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an emergency officer in the performance of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.365-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an emergency officer and the emergency officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the emergency officer must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the emergency officer unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the emergency officer considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.
- (a) it is an offence to obstruct the emergency officer unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
- (b) the emergency officer considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.