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TOW TRUCK ACT 1973 - SECT 25

Offences with respect to authorised officers

25 Offences with respect to authorised officers

A person shall not—

(a) assault, resist or obstruct an authorised officer in the exercise of his or her powers or in the discharge of his or her duties under this Act, or attempt so to do; or
(b) fail to facilitate by all reasonable means the entry into or on premises from which a tow truck operator conducts his or her business, or vehicle by an authorised officer; or
(c) fail to answer any question put to the person in pursuance of this Act by an authorised officer or give to any such question an answer that is in any respect false or misleading; or
(d) fail to comply with the lawful requisition or any part of the lawful requisition of an authorised officer; or
(e) when required by or under this Act to furnish any assistance or to furnish any information to an authorised officer, fail to furnish that assistance or information, as the case may be, or, in the latter case, furnish information that is in any respect false or misleading; or
(f) fail, without reasonable excuse, the proof whereof shall lie upon the person, to produce any licence, certificate or permit, or book, notice, record, document or writing that the person is required under this Act by an authorised officer to produce or fail to allow an authorised officer to take a copy of or extract from any such licence, certificate or permit, book, notice, record, document or writing; or
(g) directly or indirectly prevent any person from appearing before or being questioned by an authorised officer, or attempt so to do; or
(h) use any threat or any abusive or insulting language to an authorised officer or to any other person with respect to any inspection, examination or interrogation.



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