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ROADS ACT 1993 - SECT 240
Obstruction of authorised officers
240 Obstruction of authorised officers
(1) A person must not-- (a) intentionally or recklessly obstruct or hinder an
authorised officer in the exercise of a function under this Act, or
(b)
assault or resist an authorised officer in the exercise of such a function, or
(c) incite a person to obstruct, hinder, assault or resist an authorised
officer in the exercise of such a function.
: Maximum penalty--30 penalty
units (in the case of an offence with respect to an authorised officer
exercising functions under Division 4 of Part 7 or Division 2 of this Part)
and 20 penalty units (in any other case).
(2) A person is not guilty of an
offence under this section unless the prosecution establishes-- (a) that the
person purporting to exercise the function concerned identified himself or
herself at the relevant time as an authorised officer who had that function,
or
(b) that the defendant otherwise knew that the person was an authorised
officer empowered to exercise that function.
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