POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 790 Offence to assault or obstruct police officer

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 790

790 Offence to assault or obstruct police officer

(1) A person must not—

(a) assault a police officer in the performance of the officer’s duties; or

(b) obstruct a police officer in the performance of the officer’s duties.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the assault or obstruction happens within licensed premises, or in the vicinity of licensed premises—60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment; or

(b) otherwise—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.

(2) For subsection (1) , a person who obstructs a police dog or police horse under the control of a police officer in the performance of the police officer’s duties is taken to obstruct the police officer.

(2A) The Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 108B also states a circumstance of aggravation for an offence against this section.

(3) In this section—


"assault" has the meaning given by the Criminal Code , section 245 .


"obstruct" includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct.