# Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, Section 27: Offence of failing to comply with an access prohibition, etc


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/2/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/psychoactive-substances-act-2016/section-27
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