# The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021, Article 16: Offences

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, intentionally—
(a) obstructs a person mentioned in paragraph (2), or
(b) otherwise interferes with a police investigation into an incident in Scotland in relation to which a Scottish constable has grounds to suspect that a child, while under 12 years of age—
(i) by behaving in a violent or dangerous way, has caused or risked causing serious physical harm to another person, or
(ii) by behaving in a sexually violent or sexually coercive way, has caused or risked causing harm (whether physical or not) to another person.
(2) The person is a constable or other person acting—
(a) under article 10,
(b) in pursuance of a child interview order or under article 11,
(c) under article 12,
(d) under article 13.
(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1458/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/age-of-criminal-responsibility-scotland-act-2019-consequential-provisions-and-modifications-order-2021/article-16
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