OF07 Obstruction/ resisting Police

Question 1

What are the elements of resisting Police?

Answer 1

Resists

OR

Incites or encourages
any other person to
resist

Any constable or
authorised officer or
prison officer or traffic
officer acting in the
execution of their duty

Question 2

Resist; proven by

Answer 2

Requires some degree of force by the offender

Question 3

Incites or encourages
any other person to
resist; proven by

Answer 3

Urge or persuade any other person to use some degree of force

Question 4

Any constable or
authorised officer or
prison officer or traffic
officer acting in the
execution of their duty; proven by

Answer 4

The person must have been lawfully exercising their powers.

Question 5

What are the elements of obstruction (resisting Police)?

Answer 5

Intentionally obstructs

OR

Incites or encourages
any other person to

Any constable or
authorised officer or
prison officer or traffic
officer acting in the
execution of their duty

Question 6

Intentionally obstructs; proven by

Answer 6

Deliberately making it more difficult for a person to

carry out their duties.

Question 7

Incites or encourages
any other person to
obstruct; proven by

Answer 7

Urge or persuade any other person to make it more

difficult for the person to carry out their duties.

Question 8

Any constable or
authorised officer or
prison officer or traffic
officer acting in the
execution of their duty; proven by

Answer 8

The person must have been lawfully exercising their

powers.