# Ivory Act 2018, Section 28: Offences of obstruction etc


(1) 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.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) 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
(b) the person prevents another person from complying with any such requirement or direction.
(3) 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.
(4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine (or both);
(b) 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/30/section/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ivory-act-2018/section-28
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