Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 791A

791A Offence to assault or obstruct protective services officer

(1) A person must not—

(a) assault a protective services officer in the performance of the officer’s duties at, or in connection with, a state building; or

(b) obstruct a protective services officer in the performance of the officer’s duties at, or in connection with, a state building.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.

(2) In this section—

"assault" has the meaning given by the Criminal Code , section 245 .

"obstruct" includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct.