Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 19D

Offences in relation to inspections

19D. Offences in relation to inspections



(1) A person must not-

   (a)  intentionally hinder or obstruct an inspector in the performance of
        his or her functions, or in the exercise of his or her powers, under
        this Act, or induce or attempt to induce any other person to do so; or

   (b)  intentionally conceal from an inspector the location or existence of
        any other person or any equipment, substance or other thing; or

   (c)  intentionally prevent, or attempt to prevent, any other person from
        assisting an inspector.

Penalty: 60 penalty units for a natural person; 300 penalty units for a body
corporate.

(2) A person must not assault, directly or indirectly intimidate or threaten,
or attempt to assault, intimidate or threaten, an inspector, or a person
assisting an inspector.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years, or 240 penalty units, or both, for a
natural person; 1200 penalty units for a body corporate.

(3) A reference in subsection (1) or (2) to an inspector is to be read as
including a reference to a person acting under an instrument of delegation
under section 10B.