OF07: RESISTING OR OBSTRUCTING POLICE

Question 1

Summary Offences Act 1981, section 23(a)

Answer 1

Resisting Police
3 months’ imprisonment/$2000 fine

Obstruction
3 months imprisonment/$2000 fine

Question 2

Resisting police elements

Answer 2

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 3

Obstruction elements

Answer 3

Intentionally obstructs OR Incites or encourages any other person to obstruct

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

Question 4

Obstruction defenition

Answer 4

Deliberately making it more difficult for a person to

carry out their duties.