Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person obstructs or hinders:
(a) a member of the Defence Force; or
(b) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
(c) a constable;
in the exercise by the member, special member or constable of a power conferred by this Part.
Penalty: 5 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months, or both.
(2) A person is guilty of an offence if the person obstructs or hinders a person acting under a direction referred to in regulation 54.
Penalty: 5 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months, or both.
(3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (1) or (2) that the defendant had a reasonable excuse.