§ 113 — Obstructing police officer or authorised officer

113.—(1) If a police officer or an authorised officer is authorised under this Act to enter any premises, a person who —(a)

wilfully prevents the police officer or authorised officer from entering or re‑entering those premises or any part of those premises;

(b)

wilfully obstructs or delays the police officer or authorised officer from entering or re‑entering those premises or any part of those premises; or

(c)

gives an alarm or causes an alarm to be given for the purpose of —(i)

notifying anyone else of the presence of the police officer or authorised officer; or

(ii)

obstructing or delaying the police officer or authorised officer from entering or re‑entering those premises or any part of those premises,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

(2) A person who intentionally refuses to give access to, or intentionally obstructs, hinders or delays a police officer or an authorised officer in the discharge of his or her duties under any provision of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

—(1) If a police officer or an authorised officer is authorised under this Act to enter any premises, a person who —(a)

wilfully prevents the police officer or authorised officer from entering or re‑entering those premises or any part of those premises;

(b)

wilfully obstructs or delays the police officer or authorised officer from entering or re‑entering those premises or any part of those premises; or

(c)

gives an alarm or causes an alarm to be given for the purpose of —(i)

notifying anyone else of the presence of the police officer or authorised officer; or

(ii)

obstructing or delaying the police officer or authorised officer from entering or re‑entering those premises or any part of those premises,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

(2) A person who intentionally refuses to give access to, or intentionally obstructs, hinders or delays a police officer or an authorised officer in the discharge of his or her duties under any provision of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.