# The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014, Paragraph 176


After regulation 11 insert—
“Offences in connection with an ONR inquiry
12 (1) It is an offence for any person to—
(a) contravene any requirement imposed by or under these Regulations as they apply to an ONR inquiry; or
(b) intentionally obstruct any person in the exercise of their powers under section 85 of the 2013 Act.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction—
(a) in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(3) Paragraph (4) makes transitional modifications to paragraph (2) as it applies to England and Wales.
(4) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 85(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2013 (removal of limit on certain fines on conviction by magistrates' court) the reference to a fine in paragraph (2)(a) is to be read as a reference to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/469/schedule/3/paragraph/176 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2013-office-for-nuclear-regulation-consequential-amendments-transitional-provisions-and-savings-order-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-176
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