Paragraph 11 I1
A person who without reasonable excuse remains on or enters premises in contravention of an illegal working closure notice commits an offence.
A person who without reasonable excuse contravenes an illegal working compliance order commits an offence.
A person who without reasonable excuse obstructs a person acting under paragraph 4 or paragraph 10 commits an offence.
A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction—
in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine or to both;
in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both;
in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
In relation to an offence committed before section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, the reference in sub-paragraph (4)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
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Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 1.12.2016 by S.I. 2016/1037, reg. 5(j)