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Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002
22Offence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers
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22 Offence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers
22 Offence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder a police officer in the exercise of a power under this Division to stop and search a person, to stop, enter and search a vehicle, to enter and search premises or to seize and detain a thing.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
s 22: Am 2005 No 54, Sch 2 [7]; 2007 No 97, Sch 4.1 [2].