Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

TRADE MEASUREMENT ACT 1991 (NO. 56 OF 1991) - SECT 65

65. A person is guilty of an offence if the person—

        (a)     hinders or obstructs an inspector when the inspector is exercising any function of an inspector under this Act;

        (b)     does not, when required to do so by an inspector exercising a function under this Act, produce for examination and testing any measuring instrument in the possession, or under the control, of the person;

        (c)     fails to comply with a requirement of an inspector made under the authority of this Act;

        (d)     is reasonably suspected by the inspector of having committed, or of having been involved in the commission of, an offence against this Act and fails to state his or her true name and residential address on being required to do so by an inspector (so long as the inspector warns the person that it is an offence to fail to do so);

        (e)     assaults or directly or indirectly threatens an inspector while the inspector is exercising the functions of an inspector; or

        (f)     impersonates an inspector or otherwise falsely pretends to be engaged in or associated with the administration of this Act.

Penalty: $10,000.