Paragraph 9 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person is guilty of an offence if he—

(a)

intentionally obstructs an enforcement officer in the performance of any of his functions under this Schedule;

(b)

fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by an enforcement officer in the performance of those functions; or

(c)

in purporting to give information required by an officer for the performance of those functions—

(i)

makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular; or

(ii)

intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Annotations

I1: Sch. 3 para. 9 wholly in force at 1.7.1991, see s. 32(2) and S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. II

C1: Sch. 3 extended (with modifications) (to Anguilla) (14.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1635, art. 2, Sch. 1.

I1: Schedule 3 wholly in force; Sch. 3 partly in force for certain purposes at 23.4.1991 and wholly in force at 1.7.1991, see s. 32(2) and S.I. 1991/1072, arts. 2(b), 3, Sch. Pt. II