Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) In this section—
S. 51(1) defs of custodial officer on duty and custodial officer inserted by No. 28/2016 s. 8(2).
custodial officer on duty and custodial officer have the same meanings as in section 10AA of the Sentencing Act 1991 ;
S. 51(1) defs of emergency worker on duty and emergency worker amended by No. 43/2017 s. 49(2)(a).
emergency worker on duty and emergency worker have the same meanings as in section 10AA of the Sentencing Act 1991 ;
S. 51(1) defs of youth justice custodial worker on duty and youth justice custodial worker inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 49(2)(b).
youth justice custodial worker on duty and youth justice custodial worker have the same meanings as in section 10AA of the Sentencing Act 1991 .
S. 51(2) amended by Nos 28/2016 s. 8(3), 43/2017 s. 49(3).
(2) A person must not assault, resist, obstruct, hinder or delay an emergency worker on duty, a custodial officer on duty or a youth justice custodial worker on duty.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) A person must not assault, resist, obstruct, hinder or delay a member of staff of a local authority in the execution of the member's duty under this Act.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
S. 51(4) amended by Nos 28/2016 s. 8(3), 43/2017 s. 49(4).
(4) A person must not assault, resist, obstruct, hinder or delay a person lawfully assisting an emergency worker on duty, a custodial officer on duty or a youth justice custodial worker on duty.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
S. 51(5) amended by No. 28/2016 s. 8(4), substituted by No. 43/2017 s. 49(5).
(5) In addition to imposing a penalty under this section, the court may order and award a sum sufficient to cover any damage which an emergency worker, a custodial officer, a youth justice custodial worker or a member of staff of a local authority or a person lawfully assisting an emergency worker, a custodial officer or a youth justice custodial worker has sustained by the assault, resistance, obstruction, hindrance or delay.
(6) A sum awarded under subsection (5) may be recovered in the same manner as the penalty.
S. 51A inserted by No. 79/2014 s. 59.