Queensland Numbered Acts

POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 - SECT 20

20 Insertion of new ch 23, pt 1, div 2

Chapter 23 , part 1 —
insert—

Division 2 - Protective services officers

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.

791B Offence to contravene direction or requirement of protective services officer

(1) This section applies if a person is given a requirement or direction under chapter 19, part 1 by a protective services officer and no other penalty is expressly provided for a contravention of the requirement or direction.

(2) A person must not contravene a requirement or direction given by a protective services officer, including a requirement or direction contained in a notice given by a protective services officer, under this Act, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.