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Section 75 OffencesC1C2C3I1

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, intentionally—

(a)

obstructs a person mentioned in subsection (2), or

(b)

otherwise interferes with a police investigation into an incident in relation to which a constable has reasonable 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 in pursuance of—

(a)

section 28(2),

(b)

an order under section 36,

(c)

a child interview order,

(d)

authorisation under section 54(2),

(e)

an order under section 63,

(f)

authorisation under section 69(1).

(3)

A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (17.12.2021) by 2004 c. 20, s. 56B (as inserted by The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1458), arts. 1(1), 19)

C2

Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (17.12.2021) by 1987 c. 4, s. 2E (as inserted by The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1458), arts. 1(1), 17)

C3

Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (17.12.2021) by 2003 c. 20, s. 31B (as inserted by The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1458), arts. 1(1), 18)

Commencement

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S. 75 in force at 17.12.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/449, reg. 2