s 27 Obstruction of officers
27.—(1) Any person who —(a) wilfully obstructs, hinders or impedes the Chief Executive or an authorised officer acting pursuant to this Act; (b) wilfully fails to comply with any requirement under section 25 or 26 properly made to the person by the Chief Executive or an authorised officer; or (c) without reasonable cause, fails to give the Chief Executive or an authorised officer any other assistance or information which the Chief Executive or authorised officer may reasonably require for the purpose of the performance of the Chief Executive’s or authorised officer’s functions 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. [9/2016] (2) If any person, in giving any such information as is mentioned in subsection (1), makes any statement which he or she knows to be false, he or she 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.