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Obstruction of police officers
Cap. 252, s. 140 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) Without prejudice to any other written law, any person who,
(a) wilfully obstructs a police officer in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties under this Act;
(b) wilfully fails to comply with any requirement properly made to him by any such police officer; or
(c) without reasonable excuse, fails to give such police officer any other assistance which he may reasonably require to be given for the of exercising his or performing his duties under this Act,
131 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months.
(2) A person who, when required to give information to a police officer in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties under this Act, knowingly gives false or misleading information to any such police officer commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any person to give any information which may incriminate him.
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