Obstruction of police officer or enforcement officer
17. Any person who wilfully obstructs the lawful exercise by a police officer or an enforcement officer of any of the officer's powers under this Part shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
PART 4
VICTIM PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE
Protection of sexually exploited trafficked victims
18.—(1) Where any person is charged with or convicted of an offence under Part 2 involving the sexual exploitation of a trafficked victim, the court hearing any matter or proceedings in relation to the charge or conviction—
- (a) in the case where the trafficked victim is a child, shall hear the matter or proceedings in camera, and
- (b) in any other case, may order that the matter or proceedings (or any part of it) be heard in camera.
(2) No person shall, in connection with any matter or proceedings referred to in subsection (1)—
- (a) publish the name, address or photograph, or any other thing which is likely to lead to the identification, of the trafficked victim;
- (b) publish the name, address or photograph of any witness, or any evidence given by the witness, in the matter or proceedings, or any other thing relating to the witness, which is likely to lead to the identification of the trafficked victim; or
- (c) do any other act which is likely to lead to the identification of the trafficked victim.
(3) The prohibition under subsection (2) applies regardless of whether the matter or proceedings is required or ordered to be heard in camera under subsection (1).
