73 Obstruction of staff in the performance of their duty

A person who:

(a) obstructs, hinders, molests or assaults any person or authorized officer in the function or the exercise of any power under this Bill,

(b) does anything which impedes or is intended to prevent the carrying out of any search, seizure, removal or distrain;

(c) rescues, damages or destroys anything so liable to seizure, removal or distrain or does anything intended to prevent the procuring or giving of evidence as to whether or not anything is liable to seizure, removal or distrain; or

(d) prevents the arrest of any person by a person duly engaged or acting as aforesaid or rescues any person so arrested,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a Fine not exceeding N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) or Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.