South Australian Numbered Acts

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT 2005 (NO 51 OF 2005) - SECT 39

39—Offence to hinder etc inspector

A person who—

            (a)         hinders or obstructs an inspector in the exercise of powers conferred by this Act; or

            (b)         uses abusive, threatening or insulting language to an inspector; or

            (c)         refuses or fails to comply with a requirement of an inspector under this Act; or

            (d)         when required by an inspector to answer a question, refuses or fails to answer the question to the best of the person's knowledge, information and belief; or

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

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.