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Disaster Management Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Offences
Disaster Management Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Offences
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall obstruct the Director or a rescue officer in the exercise of any power unless he has a reasonable excuse.
Director
“Director” means the Director of the Centre referred to in section 16(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 —
rescue officer
“rescue officer” means a police officer or any person authorised under section 27(1) to exercise declared disaster powers for a disaster situation;
it is an offence to obstruct him unless he has a reasonable excuse; and
he considers that person’s conduct an obstruction.
In this section, “obstruct” includes assault, hinder, resist and attempt or threaten to obstruct.
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.
Director
“Director” means the Director of the Centre referred to in section 16(2);
rescue officer
“rescue officer” means a police officer or any person authorised under section 27(1) to exercise declared disaster powers for a disaster situation;
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