Regulation 16 Offences and penaltiesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Any person who—

(a)

without reasonable cause obstructs an authorised person or a person accompanying the authorised person (see regulation 14(4)) in exercise of the power conferred on the authorised person by regulation 14; or

(b)

without reasonable cause fails to comply with a requirement under regulation 15, shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed as requiring any person to answer any question if to do so may incriminate that person.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(b) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 16 in operation at 19.6.2025, see reg. 1