Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989

Offences and infringement offences - Offences

48: Obstructing or hindering officer and refusing to give information

You could also call this:

"Don't stop officers doing their job or refuse to give them information when they ask"

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If you stop an officer from doing their job under this Act, you commit an offence. You also commit an offence if you refuse to give information or provide evidence that you are required to give under section 38AA. This means you must help the officer and give them the information they need when they ask for it.

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Part 4Offences and infringement offences
Offences

48Obstructing or hindering officer and refusing to give information

A person commits an offence if the person—
intentionally obstructs or hinders any officer in the performance of the officer’s duty under this Act; or
refuses to give information or provide evidence required under section 38AA.

Notes

Section 48: replaced, on 21 December 2018, by section 48 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).