sec.158Obstructing and impersonating authorised persons

### sec.158 Obstructing and impersonating authorised persons A person must not obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. If a person has obstructed an authorised person and the authorised person decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the authorised person must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the authorised person, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the authorised person considers the person’s conduct an obstruction. A person must not pretend to be an authorised person. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder and threaten, and attempt to obstruct. s 158 ins 2003 No. 32 s 19 (sec.158-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.158-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an authorised person and the authorised person decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the authorised person must warn the person that— it is an offence to obstruct the authorised person, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the authorised person considers the person’s conduct an obstruction. (sec.158-ssec.3) A person must not pretend to be an authorised person. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.158-ssec.4) In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder and threaten, and attempt to obstruct. - (a) it is an offence to obstruct the authorised person, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and - (b) the authorised person considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.