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Land Transport Act 1998

Offences relating to driving (other than alcohol- and drug-related offences) and penalties - Other offences

53: Obstruction of enforcement officer or dangerous goods enforcement officer

You could also call this:

“Don't stop or block officers doing their job”

If you get in the way of an enforcement officer or dangerous goods enforcement officer while they are doing their job, you are breaking the law. This includes stopping them from doing their work or encouraging others to do so. You can only do this if you have a good reason.

If you are found guilty of this, you might have to pay a fine. The most you can be fined is $10,000.

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Part 5 Offences relating to driving (other than alcohol- and drug-related offences) and penalties
Other offences

53Obstruction of enforcement officer or dangerous goods enforcement officer

  1. A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, obstructs or hinders, or incites any other person to obstruct or hinder, an enforcement officer or dangerous goods enforcement officer in the execution of his or her functions or powers under this Act.

  2. The maximum penalty on conviction for an offence against subsection (1) is a fine not exceeding $10,000.

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