# Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013, Section 14: Offences relating to persons appointed under section 13


(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) fails to comply with a requirement imposed by a person appointed by virtue of subsection (1)(a) or (3)(b) of section 13, or
(b) wilfully obstructs such a person in the exercise of a power conferred by an order under section 12(1).
(2) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1)(a) to show that the person had a reasonable excuse for the failure.
(3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1)(a) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(4) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1)(b) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/7/section/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aquaculture-and-fisheries-scotland-act-2013/section-14
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