Victorian Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT LEGISLATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS ACT 2021 (NO. 30 OF 2021) - SECT 85

After section 45 of the Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016 insert —

        " 45A     Assaulting, obstructing, hindering etc. authorised officers

A person must not assault, obstruct, hinder, resist, threaten, intimidate or attempt to obstruct or intimidate any authorised officer in the exercise or performance of any power, authority, function or duty under this Act or any other Act.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment or both.

Example

This offence applies when an authorised officer exercises or performs any power, authority, function or duty under the Fisheries Act 1995 or the Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014 .

        45B     Abusing or insulting authorised officers

A person must not abuse or insult an authorised officer in the exercise or performance of any power, authority, function or duty under this Act or any other Act.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

Example

This offence applies when an authorised officer exercises or performs any power, authority, function or duty under the Fisheries Act 1995 or the Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014 .".

Part 8—Amendments to other Acts

Division 1— Criminal Procedure Act 2009