sec.208Obstructing authorised officer

sec.208 Obstructing authorised officer

A person must not obstruct an authorised officer exercising a power, or someone helping an authorised officer exercising a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. If a person has obstructed an authorised officer, or someone helping an authorised officer, and the authorised officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the authorised officer must warn the person that— it is an offence to cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the authorised officer considers the person’s conduct an obstruction. In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist, attempt to obstruct and threaten to obstruct. power means a power under this Act. (sec.208-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an authorised officer exercising a power, or someone helping an authorised officer exercising a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.208-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an authorised officer, or someone helping an authorised officer, and the authorised officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the authorised officer must warn the person that— it is an offence to cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the authorised officer considers the person’s conduct an obstruction. (sec.208-ssec.3) In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist, attempt to obstruct and threaten to obstruct. power means a power under this Act.

• (a) it is an offence to cause an obstruction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
• (b) the authorised officer considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.