Disaster Management Act · s 36

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s 36Obstruction of Director or rescue officer

(1)

No person shall obstruct the Director or a rescue officer in the exercise of any power unless he has a reasonable excuse.

(2)

If any person has obstructed the Director or a rescue officer and the Director or that rescue officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, he shall warn that person that —

(a)

it is an offence to obstruct him unless he has a reasonable excuse; and

(b)

he considers that person’s conduct an obstruction.

(3)

In this section, “obstruct” includes assault, hinder, resist and attempt or threaten to obstruct.

(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.