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Parliament Bill

Parliamentary Service and other parliamentary bodies - Parliamentary Service - Offences

141: Offence to resist or obstruct parliamentary security officer or person assisting them

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"Don't stop or get in the way of parliamentary security officers or their helpers on purpose."

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You must not stop or get in the way of a parliamentary security officer on purpose. This officer has special jobs to do, as outlined in Part 7. You also must not stop someone who is helping the officer. If you break this rule, you can get in trouble. You might have to pay a fine of up to $1,000. You could even go to prison for up to 3 months.

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Part 6Parliamentary Service and other parliamentary bodies
Parliamentary Service: Offences

141Offence to resist or obstruct parliamentary security officer or person assisting them

  1. A person must not resist or wilfully obstruct, or incite or encourage any person to resist or obstruct,—

  2. a parliamentary security officer who is exercising or performing any of the powers or duties conferred or imposed on the officer under Part 7; or
    1. a person who is assisting the officer to exercise or perform any such power or duty.

      1. A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.