# The State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 15: Offences


(1) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person—
(a) intentionally obstructs an authorised officer acting in the exercise of the officer’s powers under paragraph 3, 5, or 8; or
(b) fails to comply with a requirement reasonably imposed on them by an authorised officer acting in the exercise of the officer’s powers under paragraph 3, 5 or 8.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b) on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111178768/schedule/4/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-state-aid-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-4/paragraph-15
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