39Obstructing police officer

39 Obstructing police officer

39 Obstructing police officer

If a police officer is authorised under this Act to enter any premises, a person must not—

(a) wilfully prevent the officer from entering or re-entering those premises or any part of those premises, or

(b) wilfully obstruct or delay the officer from entering or re-entering those premises or any part of those premises, or

(c) give an alarm or cause an alarm to be given for the purpose of—

(i) notifying another person of the presence of the officer, or

(ii) obstructing or delaying the officer from entering or re-entering those premises or any part of those premises.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both).