Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00749:section:132
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00749
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 132
Character Range: 521842–522404

132  Obstruction
 (1) A person commits an offence if the person obstructs or hinders another person acting under a stored communications warrant.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or 30 penalty units, or both.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person obstructing or hindering has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

Part 3‑4—Dealing with accessed information etc.

Division 1—Prohibition on dealing with accessed information etc.