PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 1990 - SECT 56 Obstruction

PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 1990 - SECT 56

56 Obstruction

A person must not--

(a) hinder or obstruct an authorised officer or a transport safety investigator in a manner that interferes with the performance by the officer or investigator of his or her functions under this Act or the regulations, or

(b) being the occupier or person in charge of any place or land entered by the authorised officer or a transport safety investigator under a power conferred by this Act, fail to provide the officer or investigator with all reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of the officer's or investigator's functions under this Act, or

(c) fail, without reasonable excuse, to answer questions or provide information when required to do so by an authorised officer or a transport safety investigator in the exercise of his or her functions as an authorised officer or a transport safety investigator, or

(d) fail to produce for inspection any documents or other things when required to do so by an authorised officer or a transport safety investigator in the exercise of his or her functions as an authorised officer or a transport safety investigator.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of a corporation--1,000 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of an individual--500 penalty units.