South Australian Current Acts

RETIREMENT VILLAGES ACT 2016 - SECT 18

18—Offence to hinder etc authorised officers

        (1)         A person who—

            (a)         hinders or obstructs an authorised officer, or a person assisting an authorised officer, in the exercise of powers under this Act; or

            (b)         uses abusive, threatening or insulting language to an authorised officer or a person assisting an authorised officer; or

            (c)         subject to section 19—refuses or fails to comply with a requirement of an authorised officer under this Act; or

            (d)         provides information or answers questions in purported compliance with a requirement made or question asked by an authorised officer under this Act knowing the information or answer to be false or misleading in a material particular; or

            (e)         falsely represents, by words or conduct, that he or she is an authorised officer,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

        (2)         A person who assaults an authorised officer, or a person assisting an authorised officer, in the exercise of powers under this Act, is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $20 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.