Regulation 19 Obstruction etc. of officersC1

England and Wales

(1)

Any person who—

(a)

intentionally obstructs any person acting in the execution of regulation F1... 18; or

(b)

without reasonable cause, fails to give to any person acting in the execution of regulation F2... 18 any assistance or information which that person may reasonably require of him or her for the performance of his or her functions under F3that regulation,

is guilty of an offence.

(2)

Any person who, in purported compliance with any such requirement as is mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)—

(a)

furnishes information which that person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or

(b)

recklessly furnishes information which is false or misleading in a material particular,

is guilty of an offence.

(3)

Nothing in paragraph (1)(b) is construed as requiring any person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate him or her.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 19(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Saving Provision) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1581), regs. 1(3), 10(7)(a)
F2: Words in reg. 19(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Saving Provision) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1581), regs. 1(3), 10(7)(b)(i)
F3: Words in reg. 19(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Saving Provision) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1581), regs. 1(3), 10(7)(b)(ii)

Modifications

C1: Regs. 19-21 applied (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 7(3)