§ 26 — Obstructing authorised officers, etc.

26.—(1) A person who —(a)

intentionally fails to do anything required of the person under section 22(1) by an authorised officer or enforcement officer; or

(b)

knowingly obstructs or prevents, or attempts to obstruct or prevent, an authorised officer or enforcement officer in the discharge of the officer’s powers or duties under this Act,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(2) A person who, without the permission of an authorised officer —(a)

intentionally or dishonestly removes or attempts to remove any immobilisation or other device or cordon affixed or placed under section 22(1)(g) to secure any thing that is evidential material of an offence under this Act; or

(b)

intentionally or dishonestly removes or tampers with —(i)

any encroachment notice given by an authorised officer or enforcement officer; or

(ii)

any summons for criminal proceedings arising from a complaint made by an authorised officer under section 16(1),

after the notice or summons is affixed on the land in accordance with section 37(5) or (6), as the case may be,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(3) It is not an offence under subsection (1) for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by any authorised officer or enforcement officer who fails to declare his or her office and refuses to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person.

—(1) A person who —(a)

intentionally fails to do anything required of the person under section 22(1) by an authorised officer or enforcement officer; or

(b)

knowingly obstructs or prevents, or attempts to obstruct or prevent, an authorised officer or enforcement officer in the discharge of the officer’s powers or duties under this Act,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(2) A person who, without the permission of an authorised officer —(a)

intentionally or dishonestly removes or attempts to remove any immobilisation or other device or cordon affixed or placed under section 22(1)(g) to secure any thing that is evidential material of an offence under this Act; or

(b)

intentionally or dishonestly removes or tampers with —(i)

any encroachment notice given by an authorised officer or enforcement officer; or

(ii)

any summons for criminal proceedings arising from a complaint made by an authorised officer under section 16(1),

after the notice or summons is affixed on the land in accordance with section 37(5) or (6), as the case may be,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(3) It is not an offence under subsection (1) for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by any authorised officer or enforcement officer who fails to declare his or her office and refuses to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person.