or the contents of any such direction if the Minister notifies the telecommunication licensee that the Minister is of the opinion that the disclosure of the direction is against the public interest.
(4) Any telecommunication licensee, or any employee or contractor of a telecommunication licensee, who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(5) Where a telecommunication licensee is given a direction under section 32, a person must not—
- (a) without reasonable excuse, refuse the telecommunication licensee, or an employee or a contractor of such a telecommunication licensee, entry to any premises in the execution of the duty imposed on subsection (1) on that licensee; or
- (b) intentionally in any way obstruct or hinder the telecommunication licensee, or an employee or a contractor of such a telecommunication licensee, in the execution of the duty imposed on subsection (1) on that licensee.
(6) A person who contravenes subsection (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
Division 4—Requisition powers
Powers of requisition
35.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (8), the Commissioner may, at any time after granting a special authorisation and during the period the special authorisation has effect, by requisition order—
- (a) authorise any police officer given the requisition order to do one or both of the following:
- (i) to take possession of any land or premises in the target area of the special authorisation;
