sec.182Obstruction of shipping inspectors

### sec.182 Obstruction of shipping inspectors A person must not obstruct a shipping inspector in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. If a person has obstructed a shipping inspector, the inspector must— warn the person it is an offence to obstruct the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and identify the act or omission that the inspector considers is the obstruction; and tell the person that if the person continues to obstruct the shipping inspector, the shipping inspector may ask a police officer to help the shipping inspector exercise the power. Subsection (2) does not apply to a shipping inspector who is a police officer. s 182 amd 2000 No. 5 s 373 sch 3 (sec.182-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct a shipping inspector in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.182-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed a shipping inspector, the inspector must— warn the person it is an offence to obstruct the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and identify the act or omission that the inspector considers is the obstruction; and tell the person that if the person continues to obstruct the shipping inspector, the shipping inspector may ask a police officer to help the shipping inspector exercise the power. (sec.182-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a shipping inspector who is a police officer. - (a) warn the person it is an offence to obstruct the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and - (b) identify the act or omission that the inspector considers is the obstruction; and - (c) tell the person that if the person continues to obstruct the shipping inspector, the shipping inspector may ask a police officer to help the shipping inspector exercise the power.