Resisting or Obstructing 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

What are the elements of Obstruction?

Answer 2

-Intentionally obstructs
OR
-Incites or encourages any other person to obstruct
-Any constable or authorised officer or prison officer or traffic officer acting in the execution of their duty.

Question 3

Define resists

Answer 3

Requires some degree of force by the offender

Question 4

Define intentionally obstructs

Answer 4

Deliberately making it more difficult for a person to carry out their duties

Question 5

Define incites or encourages

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Define acting in the execution of their duty

Answer 6

The person must have been lawfully exercising their powers.

Question 7

Under which Act does Resisting/Obstructing fall?

Answer 7

SOA 1981 Section 23