CATCHMENT AND LAND PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 84 Offences relating to enforcement
CATCHMENT AND LAND PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 84
Offences relating to enforcementS. 84 amended by Nos 61/2003 s. 30(2), 22/2022 s. 45.
A person must not—
S. 84(a) substituted by No. 35/2009 s. 15.
(a) obstruct, hinder, threaten, abuse, insult, intimidate or attempt to obstruct or intimidate an authorised officer in exercising his or her powers under this Act or the regulations; or
(b) contravene a lawful direction, order or requirement of an authorised officer; or
(c) refuse to answer a question lawfully asked by an authorised officer or to produce a document lawfully required by an authorised officer; or
(d) interfere with anything done by an authorised officer in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act or the regulations; or
S. 84(e) amended by Nos 61/2003 s. 30(1)(a), 67/2006 s. 21.
(e) include in an application or request to the Secretary under this Act or the regulations, or in a notice under section 46(1), 47E or 70D, a statement that he or she knows to be false or misleading in a material respect; or
S. 84(f) inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 30(1)(b).
(f) in any way, hold himself or herself out to be an authorised officer if the person is not an authorised officer.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
S. 84(2) repealed by No. 22/2022 s. 46.
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S. 84(3) inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 30(3), repealed by No. 22/2022 s 46.
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S. 84AA inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 46.