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Paragraph 4 I1I2C1

(1)

A person who wilfully obstructs any person acting in the exercise of any powers conferred by paragraph 2 or 3 shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2)

A person who discloses any information relating to any trade secret obtained in the exercise of any powers conferred by paragraph 2 shall, unless the disclosure was made in the performance of that person's duty or with the consent of the person having the right to disclose the information, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 paras. 2-4 applied by SI 1981/158 (N.I. 4) art. 40(2) (as amended) (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23), s. 78, Sch. 3 para. 10(2); S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 18.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

I2

Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2