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Arms Act 1983

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56: Obstruction of member of Police

You could also call this:

"Stopping a Police Officer from Doing Their Job"

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You can get in trouble if you stop a police officer from doing their job. If you obstruct a police officer who is entering, searching, seizing, or detaining something under the Arms Act 1983, you can be convicted. You might go to prison for up to 3 months, or pay a fine of up to $1,000, or both.

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Offences

56Obstruction of member of Police

  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to both who obstructs a member of the Police in the exercise of any right of entry, search, seizure, or detention conferred by this Act.

Notes
  • Section 56: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).