Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 146

146 Obstructing persons exercising powers

(1) A person must not obstruct any of the following in the exercise of a power under this chapter, unless the person has a reasonable excuse—

(a) the chief executive;

(b) a doctor;

(c) an authorised person;

(d) a person in charge of a public sector health service;

(e) a person authorised by a person in charge of a public sector health service.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) If a person has obstructed a person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (e) (the
"enforcing person" ) and the enforcing person decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the enforcing person must warn the person that—

(a) it is an offence to obstruct the enforcing person, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and

(b) the enforcing person considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction.