South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (2) A person who
hinders or resists a police officer in the execution of the officer's duty is
guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $2 500 or imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) Upon convicting a
person for an offence against this section, the court may order the convicted
person to pay to the police officer against whom the offence was committed
such sum as the court thinks just as compensation for—
(a)
damage caused by the defendant to property belonging to the officer or to the
Crown;
(b)
bodily injury caused by the defendant to the officer.
(4) Compensation so
awarded in respect of damage to property of the Crown must be paid by the
police officer to the Treasurer in aid of the Consolidated Account.
(5) In this
section—
"hinder" includes disturb;
"police officer" includes a special constable.