Part 2Offences with respect to police operations

Part 2—Offences with respect to police operations 6—Hindering police (2) A person who hinders or resists a police officer in the execution of the officer's duty is guilty of an offence. (3) Upon convicting a person for an offence against this section, the court may order the convicted person to pay to the police officer against whom the offence was committed such sum as the court thinks just as compensation for— (a) damage caused by the defendant to property belonging to the officer or to the Crown; (b) bodily injury caused by the defendant to the officer. (4) Compensation so awarded in respect of damage to property of the Crown must be paid by the police officer to the Treasurer in aid of the Consolidated Account. hinder includes disturb; police officer includes a special constable. 6AA—Disclosure of criminal intelligence (1) A person who, without lawful excuse, discloses information that has been properly classified by the Commissioner as criminal intelligence under any Act is guilty of an offence. (2) It is a defence to prosecution for an offence against this section to prove that the defendant did not know, and did not have reason to believe, that the information was classified by the Commissioner as criminal intelligence under an Act.