Security Agencies Act · s 21

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s 21Obstruction of search etc.

Any person who —

(a)

refuses the licensing officer or any police officer authorised to enter or search, access to any place;

(b)

assaults, obstructs, hinders or delays him in effecting any entrance which he is entitled to effect under this Act, or in the execution of any duty imposed or power conferred by this Act;

(c)

fails to comply with any lawful demand of the licensing officer or a police officer in the execution of his duty under this Act;

(d)

refuses or neglects to give any information which may reasonably be required of him and which he has it in his power to give, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.