37.1. Every person who, in any manner, obstructs or hinders a provisional administrator, an investigator or a verifier in the exercise of his powers and functions under this Act is guilty of an offence.
Every person convicted of an offence under this section is liable to a fine of $500 to $5,000 in the case of natural person or $1,000 to $10,000 in the case of a legal person. For any subsequent offence, the amounts are doubled.