Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00643:clause:1_132
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00643
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 132
Character Range: 39729–40293

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