Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts A person who wilfully
assaults, obstructs, endeavours to intimidate, or uses abusive or offensive
language to, or disobeys a lawful requisition or order of, a person performing
or endeavouring to perform a power or duty conferred on him by or under this
Act, whether on board a vessel or elsewhere, is guilty of an offence and is
liable to a fine not exceeding $2 000 and may be detained by that person
or by any person whom he may call to his assistance until the offender can be
conveniently taken before a court having appropriate jurisdiction.