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Section 110B Offences of obstructing, not co-operating, etc.

Scotland

(1)

F1A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)

fails without reasonable excuse to give any assistance that a relevant official reasonably requests in the exercise of a power conferred by section 110A,

(b)

otherwise intentionally obstructs a relevant official in exercising one of those powers,

(c)

fails without reasonable excuse to give information when required to do so by a relevant official in exercise of the power conferred by section 110A(2)(b),

(d)

in response to such a requirement knowingly or recklessly gives information that is, in a material way, either false or misleading.

(2)

A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 110A-110D and cross-heading inserted (S.) (1.8.2025 for specified purposes) by Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 13), ss. 19(2), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/170, reg. 2, sch.