South Australian Numbered Acts

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 (NO 40 OF 2005) - SECT 125

125—Obstruction etc

        (1)         A person must not hinder or obstruct a member of an emergency services organisation or any other person in the exercise or performance of any power or function under this Act (including a person acting under the authority of, or complying with an order given by, a person or a court under this Act).

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

        (2)         If—

            (a)         a person is given a direction by a person exercising a power or function under this Act; and

            (b)         the person, without lawful excuse, fails to comply with the direction; and

            (c)         no other offence is specifically prescribed with respect to such a failure,

then the person is guilty of an offence under this subsection.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.