(1) A person who hinders the operation of this Act commits an offence.

Penalty: $5 000.

(2) A person hinders the operation of this Act if the person ¾

(a) obstructs, impedes or interferes with the doing of, a thing required or authorized to be done by or under this Act; or

(b) uses any threatening language to ¾

(i) the CEO or a member of staff of a port authority; or

(ii) the harbour master of a port,

who is acting in the performance of functions under this Act.