# The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Feeding Stuffs and Surveillance) Regulations 1999, Regulation 5: Obstruction


(1) No person shall–
(a) intentionally obstruct a veterinary inspector or an authorised officer acting in the execution of these Regulations;
(b) without reasonable cause, fail to give to any veterinary inspector or authorised officer acting in the execution of these Regulations any assistance or information which the inspector or officer may reasonably require of him for the purpose of carrying out his functions under these Regulations; or
(c) furnish to any veterinary inspector or authorised officer acting in the execution of these Regulations any information which he knows to be false or misleading.
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1)(b) above shall be construed as requiring any person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/882/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bovine-spongiform-encephalopathy-feeding-stuffs-and-surveillance-regulations-1999/regulation-5
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