Section 28 Offences of obstruction etcI1
A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person intentionally obstructs an officer in the performance of any of the officer's functions under sections 14 to 25.
A person commits an offence if—
the person fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement reasonably made, or a direction reasonably given, by an officer in the exercise of a power conferred by sections 15 to 25, or
the person prevents another person from complying with any such requirement or direction.
A reference in this section to an officer includes a reference to a person authorised under section 18(4) to accompany a police or customs officer.
A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine (or both);
on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).
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S. 28 in force at 6.6.2022 by S.I. 2022/288, reg. 4(o) (with reg. 5)