If you obstruct an inspector, you are doing something wrong. The law used to say what would happen if you obstructed an inspector who was dealing with injurious birds. This part of the law was repealed on 18 September 2012 by section 91(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012.

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Environment and resources > Conservation

50: Minister may appoint Inspectors to carry out this Part if local authority fails to do so, or

"The Minister can send Inspectors to do a job if the local council doesn't do it."

52: Expenses of carrying out this Part, or

"Paying for work to control harmful birds"

Part 4Injurious birds

51Obstructing Inspector (Repealed)

Notes

Section 51: repealed, on 18 September 2012, by section 91(2) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).