Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 106

             (1)  A person shall not obstruct or hinder a person acting under a warrant.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 6 months.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if the person obstructing or hindering has a reasonable excuse.

Note:          A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).