CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 160
Obstruction of authorised officer etc.
CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 160
Obstruction of authorised officer etc.
160 Obstruction of authorised officer etc.
(1) A person must not obstruct an authorised officer or police officer in the
exercise of a power under this Act, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2) However, a child
does not commit an offence against subsection (1) merely because the child
resists being taken into custody under this Act for the child’s protection
or being moved to a safe place under section 21 .
