South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts18—Offence to hinder etc authorised officers
(1) A person who—
(a) hinders or obstructs an authorised officer, or a person assisting an authorised officer, in the exercise of powers under this Act; or
(b) uses abusive, threatening or insulting language to an authorised officer or a person assisting an authorised officer; or
(c) subject to section 19
—refuses or fails to comply with a requirement of an authorised officer under this Act; or
(d) provides information or answers questions in purported compliance with a requirement made or question asked by an authorised officer under this Act knowing the information or answer to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
(e) falsely represents, by words or conduct, that he or she is an authorised officer,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(2) A person who assaults an authorised officer, or a person assisting an authorised officer, in the exercise of powers under this Act, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $20 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.