EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 5.8.4 Offence to hinder, obstruct or delay an authorised officer
EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 5.8.4
Offence to hinder, obstruct or delay an authorised officer(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, hinder, obstruct or delay an authorised officer who is exercising or attempting to exercise his or her functions or powers under this Part.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(2) Despite subsection (1), it is not an offence for a person to hinder, obstruct or delay an authorised officer appointed under section 5.8.1(4) who is exercising or attempting to exercise his or her functions or powers under Subdivision 3 of Division 3 if the authorised officer did not comply with section 5.8.3E(1) or either section 5.8.3F(2) or 5.8.3G(2) (as the case requires) before exercising those functions or powers.