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ANIMAL FARMING (REGISTRATION) ACT 1994 - SECT 21

21. Obstruction of officer, &c.

      (1) A person must not –

(a) assault, resist, impede or obstruct an officer who is performing a function or exercising a power under this Act or a person assisting that officer; or

(b) use threatening, abusive or insulting language to that officer or that person assisting that officer; or

(c) fail to provide his or her name and address when required to do so by that officer; or

(d) fail to provide a document or other record in his or her possession or control or at his or her disposal when required to do so by that officer; or

(e) fail to muster and pen any prescribed animals when required to do so by that officer; or

(f) impersonate an officer.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

      (2) On convicting a person of an offence under subsection (1)(d), in addition to imposing a penalty the Court may order that person to provide the document or other record.

      (3) On convicting a person of an offence under subsection (1)(e), in addition to imposing a penalty the Court may order that person to comply with the requirement to muster and pen any prescribed animals.



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