HOUSING ACT 2003 - SECT 84
Obstructing an authorised officer
HOUSING ACT 2003 - SECT 84
Obstructing an authorised officer
84 Obstructing an authorised officer
(1) A person must not obstruct an authorised officer in the exercise of a
power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty—
Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If a person has obstructed an authorised
officer and the officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the
officer must warn the person that—
(a) it is an offence to obstruct the
officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
(b) the officer
considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.