Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Ombudsman Act 1973 - SECT 22

Obstruction

22. Obstruction



(1) A person who-

   (a)  without lawful excuse (proof of which shall lie upon him) wilfully
        obstructs hinders or resists the Ombudsman or any other person in the
        exercise of his powers under this Act;

   (b)  without lawful excuse (proof of which shall lie upon him) refuses to
        or wilfully fails to comply with any lawful requirement of the
        Ombudsman or any other person under this Act; or

   (c)  wilfully makes a statement he knows to be false or to be misleading in
        a material particular or misleads or attempts to mislead the Ombudsman
        or any other person in the exercise of his powers under this Act-

shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(2) Proceedings may only be instituted for an offence under subsection (1)3-

   (a)  by the Ombudsman; or

   (b)  by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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