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Youth Justice Act 2005
200Obstructing or hindering detention centre staff and other
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200 Obstructing or hindering detention centre staff and other
officers
(1) A person must not hinder, obstruct, assault or threaten with
violence any of the following in the exercise of their powers or
performance of their functions or duties under this Act:
(a) a superintendent or member of the staff of a detention centre;
(b) a police officer;
(c) a community youth justice officer.
(2) A person must not aid or abet another person in the commission of
an offence against subsection (1).