33—Offence to hinder or obstruct an inspector etc
(1) Subject to this section, a person who—
(a) without reasonable excuse, hinders or obstructs an inspector in the exercise of powers under this Part; or
(b) fails to answer a question put by an inspector to the best of the person's knowledge, information or belief; or
(c) fails to comply with any other lawful requirement or direction of an inspector; or
(d) uses abusive, threatening or insulting language to an inspector or a person assisting an inspector; or
(e) falsely represents, by word or conduct, that the person is an inspector,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
(2) A natural person is not required to answer a question, or to produce documents, under this Part if—
(a) the answer to the question or the contents of the documents would tend to incriminate the person of an offence; or
(b) answering the question or producing the documents would result in a breach of legal professional privilege.
(3) In subsection (2)—
"offence" means an offence against a gambling Act or any other offence arising out of or committed in connection with the conduct of operations of a kind authorised by a gambling Act.