New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2013 - SECT 173

173 Offences--obstructing, hindering or impersonating authorised officer

(cf Gen Act, ss 169 and 170)

(1) A person must not obstruct or hinder an authorised officer in the exercise of the officer's functions under the road transport legislation.

: Maximum penalty--80 penalty units (in the case of an individual) or 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).

(2) A person must not impersonate an authorised officer.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units (in the case of an individual) or 500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).