Western Australian Current Acts

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1981 - SECT 29

29 .         Hindering police officers and approved persons in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Part

                A person who wilfully —

            (a)         delays or obstructs a police officer or approved person acting in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by or under this Part or a person assisting a police officer or approved person so acting; or

            (b)         does not produce to, or conceals or attempts to conceal from, a police officer or approved person acting in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by or under this Part or a person assisting a police officer or approved person so acting any books, papers, documents or stocks referred to in section 22 or any thing referred to in section 23(1)(a), (b) or (c),

                commits a simple offence.

        [Section 29 amended: No. 50 of 1990 s. 7.]