# Higher Education and Research Act 2017, Paragraph 7


(1) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person—
(a) intentionally obstructs the exercise of a power conferred by a search warrant, or
(b) fails to comply with a requirement reasonably imposed in the exercise of a power conferred by a search warrant.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/29/schedule/5/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-and-research-act-2017/schedule-5/paragraph-7
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