# The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, Regulation 17: Obstruction etc. of officers

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Any person who —
(a) intentionally obstructs a person acting in the execution of the Hygiene Regulations or Regulation 178/2002; or
(b) without reasonable cause, fails to give to any person acting in the execution of the Hygiene Regulations or Regulation 178/2002 any assistance or information which that person may reasonably require of them for the performance of their functions under the Hygiene Regulations,
commits an offence.
(2) Any person who, in purported compliance with any such requirement as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) —
(a) furnishes information which they know to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
(b) recklessly furnishes information which is false or misleading in a material particular,
commits an offence.
(3) Nothing in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) is to be construed as requiring any person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2996/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-safety-and-hygiene-england-regulations-2013/regulation-17
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