Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts A person shall not
—
(a)
assault, resist or impede, delay or in any way obstruct an inspector or an
authorised person in the exercise of his powers or in the discharge of his
duties under this Act; or
(b)
fail, without lawful excuse, to answer any question put to him in pursuance of
this Act by an inspector or authorised person or a person acting as
interpreter for an inspector or authorised person or give a false or
misleading answer to any such question, or refuse to sign any declaration that
he is required by or under this Act to sign; or
(c) fail
to comply in any respect with the lawful request, requirement, direction or
order of an inspector or authorised person; or
(d) when
required by or under this Act to furnish any assistance or to furnish any
information to an inspector or authorised person, fail to furnish that
assistance or information or furnish false or misleading information; or
(e)
fail, when so required by an inspector or authorised person, to produce any
permit, certificate or authority held or had by him, or any book, notice,
record, list or other document of whatsoever kind required by any Act to be
held or kept by him, or required by this Act to be produced to an inspector,
or fail to allow the inspector or authorised person upon him so producing the
same, to make copies of or take extracts from it or of any part thereof or of
any entries therein; or
(f)
directly or indirectly prevent any person from appearing before or being
questioned by an inspector or authorised person in accordance with this Act,
or attempt to do so; or
(g) use
any threat or any abusive or insulting language to any inspector or authorised
person or any employee with respect to any inspection, examination or
interrogation made by an inspector or authorised person; or
(h)
impersonate an inspector.
Penalty: $5 000.
[Section 30 amended: No. 47 of 2006 s. 17.]