243. A person who, in respect of anyone appointed to carry out an inspection or verification under this Act, a public servant responsible for the application of the law under Title VII or a representative of a forest protection organization when acting in the exercise of their functions,(1) hinders their work or refuses to comply with an order given by them or to provide reasonable assistance, or
(2) refuses to submit the information or documents they may require or submits information or documents the person knows to be false or misleading
is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $500 to $5,000.