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ELECTRICAL SAFETY ACT 2002 - SECT 196

196 Obstructing inspector

(1) A person must not obstruct an inspector in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) If a person has obstructed an inspector and the inspector decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector must warn the person that—

(a) it is an offence to obstruct the inspector unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
(b) the inspector considers the person's conduct an obstruction; and
(c) if the person continues to obstruct the inspector, the inspector may ask a police officer to help the inspector exercise the power.

(3) In this section—

obstruct includes hinder and attempt to obstruct.



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