Resisting Arrest

Any person who assaults resists obstructs hinders or delays or incites or encourages any other person to assault resist obstruct hinder or delay any member of the police force in the execution of his duty under this Act or otherwise, or any person lawfully assisting any such member in the execution of his duty under this Act, or any member of the staff of the local authority in the execution of his duty under this Act shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: 25 penalty units or imprisonment for six months.

In addition to imposing a penalty the court may order and award a sum sufficient to cover any damage which any such member of the police force person or member of staff has sustained by such assault resistance obstruction hindrance or delay, such sum to be recoverable in the same manner as the penalty.