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Section 17 Offences in relation to execution of this Part of this Act.

Scotland

A person who wilfully obstructs any person acting in the execution of this Part of this Act or of any authorisation issued thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F1level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44, ss. 13(1), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(15)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (18.11.1996) by 1996 c. 58, s. 48(2)(6), Sch. 5 (with s. 43(1))