# Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act 1998, Section 7: Offences in connection with on-site inspections.

Status: prospective

(1) If an authorisation has been issued under section 5 in respect of an on-site inspection, a person is guilty of an offence if—
(a) he refuses without reasonable excuse to comply with any request made by a constable or a UK representative for the purpose of facilitating the conduct of that inspection in accordance with the Treaty’s inspection provisions, or
(b) he wilfully obstructs a member of the inspection team, an observer or a UK representative in the performance of his functions under the Treaty’s inspection provisions.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine of an amount not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/7/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-explosions-prohibition-and-inspections-act-1998/section-7
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