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Section 132 - Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 - Obstruction — Zoe

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#### 132 Obstruction (1) A person commits an offence if the person obstructs or hinders another person acting under a stored communications warrant. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or 30 penalty units, or both. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person obstructing or hindering has a reasonable excuse. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

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