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BUSHFIRES MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 (NO 14 OF 2016) - SECT 50

Obstruction

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person intentionally obstructs another person; and

    (b)     the other person is a fire control officer, fire warden or authorised bushfire volunteer; and

    (c)     the fire control officer, fire warden or authorised bushfire volunteer is acting in an official capacity and the person has knowledge of that circumstance.

Maximum penalty:     200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

    (2)     Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b).

    (3)     In this section:

"obstruct" includes hinder and resist.



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