Section 27 Offence of failing to comply with an access prohibition, etcI1

(1)

This section applies where a prohibition order or a premises order imposes an access prohibition (see section 22(6)).

(2)

A person, other than the person against whom the order was made, who without reasonable excuse remains on or enters premises in contravention of the access prohibition commits an offence.

(3)

A person who without reasonable excuse obstructs a person acting under section 23(1) commits an offence.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) or (3) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to either or both of the following—

(i)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks (or 6 months, if the offence was committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003);

(ii)

a fine;

(b)

on summary conviction in Scotland, to either or both of the following—

(i)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months;

(ii)

a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;

(c)

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to either or both of the following—

(i)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months;

(ii)

a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 27 in force at 26.5.2016 by S.I. 2016/553, reg. 2