# Food Standards Act 1999, Section 16: Offences relating to sections 13 and 14.


(1) A person who—
(a) intentionally obstructs a person exercising powers under section 14(4)(a), (b) or (c);
(b) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed under section 13(1) or section 14(4)(d); or
(c) in purported compliance with such a requirement furnishes information which he knows to be false or misleading in any material particular or recklessly furnishes information which is false or misleading in any material particular;
is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/28/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-standards-act-1999/section-16
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