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RAIL SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 18 OF 2010) - SECT 194

194 .         Obstructing or hindering rail safety officers

        (1)         A person must not —

            (a)         intentionally hinder or obstruct the Rail Safety Regulator, a rail safety officer or a person assisting the Rail Safety Regulator or a rail safety officer in the exercise of his or her functions under this Act, or induce or attempt to induce any other person to do so; or

            (b)         intentionally conceal from the Rail Safety Regulator, a rail safety officer or a person assisting the Rail Safety Regulator or a rail safety officer, the location or existence of, or fail to comply with a request to produce, a record, document or any other thing.

        Penalty: a fine of $28 000.

        (2)         A person must not assault, directly or indirectly intimidate or threaten, or attempt to intimidate or threaten, the Rail Safety Regulator, a rail safety officer or a person assisting the Rail Safety Regulator or a rail safety officer.

        Penalty: a fine of $28 000.



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