# Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013, Section 21: Offences in relation to control agreements, control schemes, etc.


(1) A person commits an offence if the person refuses or fails to comply with any requirement imposed on the person by a control agreement under section 16 or a control scheme under section 17.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person wilfully obstructs any person authorised under subsection (1) of section 20 carrying out any function under that section.
(3) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) of failing to comply with a requirement mentioned in that subsection to show that the person had a reasonable excuse for failing to so comply.
(4) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(5) A person who commits an offence under subsection (2) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/7/section/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aquaculture-and-fisheries-scotland-act-2013/section-21
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