65Offences relating to exercise of powers by Board or authorised officer

65 Offences relating to exercise of powers by Board or authorised officer

(1)  A person must not –

(a) assault, resist, impede or obstruct an authorised officer exercising powers under this Act or attempt to do so; or

(b) use threatening, abusive or insulting language to an authorised officer exercising powers under this Act; or

(c) fail to open a container when required to do so under this Act by an authorised officer; or

(d) [Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 118, Applied:29 May 2015] [Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 133, Applied:01 Jul 2023] fail to answer a question or to provide a document or other information when required to do so under this Act by the Board or an authorised officer; or

(e) [Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 118, Applied:29 May 2015] [Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 133, Applied:01 Jul 2023] provide a document or other information that is false or misleading in a material particular to the Board or an authorised officer; or

(f) impersonate an authorised officer.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  If a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1)(c) , the court may order the person to open the container which was the subject of the offence in the presence of, and for the inspection of, an authorised officer.

(3)  [Section 65 Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 133, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 65 Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 118, Applied:29 May 2015] If a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1)(d) or (e) , the court may order the person to provide the document or information which was the subject of the offence to the Board or an authorised officer.