Paragraph 22 F1
A person commits an offence under the law of Scotland if the person—
intentionally obstructs a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule, or
fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of those functions.
A person who provides information in response to a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule commits an offence under the law of Scotland if—
the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is or is reckless as to whether it is, or
the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
A relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this paragraph.
A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 4A inserted (31.5.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 14 para. 8; S.I. 2016/603, reg. 2(d)