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Road Transport (General) Act 1999

231Person not to hinder or obstruct

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231 Person not to hinder or obstruct (1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, hinder or obstruct a police officer, an authorised person or anyone else in the exercise of a function under the road transport legislation. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both. hinder or obstruct, a person mentioned in subsection (1), includes fail to give the person information requested by the person. Other matters Division 11.2

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