If you threaten, assault, or stop someone from doing their job during a state of emergency or transition period, you commit an offence. This applies to anyone who is trying to exercise or perform a function, power, or duty under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act. You can find more information about changes to this law in the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016.

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97: Disclosing information, or

"Telling others about secret information during emergencies"

99: Failure to comply with direction to evacuate premises or place, or

"Not leaving a place when told to do so in an emergency can be against the law"

Part 6Offences, penalties, and proceedings

98Obstruction

A person commits an offence who, during a state of emergency or transition period, threatens, assaults, or intentionally obstructs or hinders any person in that person's exercise or performance of a function, power, or duty under this Act.

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s 77(a)

Notes

Section 98: amended, at 9.59 pm on 29 November 2016, by section 30 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 88).