134Offence to intimidate, threaten or assault

134 Offence to intimidate, threaten or assault

(1) A person must not assault, directly or indirectly intimidate or threaten, or attempt to assault, intimidate or threaten—

(a) an authorised officer or independent investigator who is exercising or attempting to exercise a power under this Act or the regulations; or

(b) a person assisting an authorised officer or independent investigator who is exercising or attempting to exercise a power under this Act or the regulations.

Penalty: 2 years imprisonment or 240 penalty units or both, in the case of an individual;

(2) An offence under subsection (1) is an indictable offence.

This offence may be heard and determined summarily (see section 28 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009).

Division 6—Registration offences