New Zealand Legislation: Acts

24 Offences

• Every person commits an offence against this Act and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 who—

  • (a) Without lawful justification or excuse, wilfully obstructs, hinders, or resists the Commissioner or any other person in the exercise of his or her powers under this Part of this Act:

  • (b) Without lawful justification or excuse, refuses or wilfully fails to comply with any lawful requirement of the Commissioner or any other person under this Part of this Act:

  • (c) Wilfully makes any false statement to or wilfully misleads or attempts to mislead the Commissioner or any other person in the exercise of his or her powers under this Part of this Act:

  • (d) Represents directly or indirectly that he or she holds any authority under this Part of this Act when he or she does not hold that authority.