Western Australian Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURE AND RELATED RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT 1976 - SECT 87

87 .         Obstruction, etc.

                Any person who — 

            (a)         without lawful excuse, wilfully obstructs, hinders or resists an inspector or authorised person in the exercise or performance of his powers, duties or functions under this Act;

            (b)         without lawful excuse, refuses or wilfully fails to comply with any lawful requirement of an inspector or authorised person under this Act;

            (c)         wilfully makes any false statement to or misleads, or attempts to mislead an inspector or authorised person in the exercise or performance of his powers, duties or functions under this Act; or

            (d)         assaults or uses abusive language to an inspector or authorised person, or a person assisting an inspector or authorised person,

                commits an offence.

        Penalty: $2 000.

        [Section 87 amended by No. 59 of 1986 s. 7; No. 20 of 1989 s. 3.]