# The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014, Regulation 44: Obstruction offence


(1) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally obstructs an approved person in the exercise—
(a) in an emergency, of the authority mentioned in regulation 42(1)(a); or
(b) of the authority mentioned in regulation 42(1)(b).
(2) In paragraph (1)—
“an emergency” has the same meaning as it has in regulation 40(6); and
“approved person” means person approved as mentioned in regulation 42(2).
(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2014/9780111024782/regulation/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-public-water-supplies-scotland-regulations-2014/regulation-44
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