sec.54Obstructing authorised officers or accredited persons

### sec.54 Obstructing authorised officers or accredited persons A person must not obstruct an official in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— if paragraph (b) does not apply—60 penalty units; or if the official is an authorised officer exercising a power in relation to a heavy vehicle, a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle or the transport of dangerous goods—80 penalty units. If a person has obstructed an official under subsection (1) and the official decides to exercise the power, the official must, if practicable, warn the person— that the official considers the person’s conduct is obstructing the official; and that it is an offence to obstruct the official unless the person has a reasonable excuse. In this section— obstruct includes abuse, hinder, insult, intimidate, resist and threaten and attempt to obstruct. official means an authorised officer or accredited person. s 54 sub 2002 No. 71 s 18 amd 2007 No. 43 s 59 ; 2008 No. 67 s 77 ; 2008 No. 66 s 4 sch pt 2 (sec.54-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct an official in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— if paragraph (b) does not apply—60 penalty units; or if the official is an authorised officer exercising a power in relation to a heavy vehicle, a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle or the transport of dangerous goods—80 penalty units. (sec.54-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed an official under subsection (1) and the official decides to exercise the power, the official must, if practicable, warn the person— that the official considers the person’s conduct is obstructing the official; and that it is an offence to obstruct the official unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.54-ssec.3) In this section— obstruct includes abuse, hinder, insult, intimidate, resist and threaten and attempt to obstruct. official means an authorised officer or accredited person. - (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—60 penalty units; or - (b) if the official is an authorised officer exercising a power in relation to a heavy vehicle, a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle or the transport of dangerous goods—80 penalty units. - (a) that the official considers the person’s conduct is obstructing the official; and - (b) that it is an offence to obstruct the official unless the person has a reasonable excuse.