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Regulation 14 Part II offences

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(1)

A person who has custody of a document which is required by regulation 5, 8 or 9 to be available for inspection by the public, commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse that person—

(a)

intentionally obstructs the exercise by any person of a right conferred by these Regulations to inspect, or to make a copy of, the whole or part of a document; or

(b)

refuses to supply a copy of the whole or part of the document in accordance with regulation 13(2).

(2)

A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.