Section 17 Obstruction of execution of this Act.
England, Wales and Scotland
A person who wilfully obstructs any person acting in the execution of this Act shall be liable to a fine not exceeding F1five poundslevel 1 on the standard scale:
Provided that, if the court is satisfied that he committed the offence with intent to prevent the discovery of some other offence under this Act, or if he has within the twelve months last preceding been convicted of an offence under this subsection, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty poundslevel 1 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month.
A person who fails to give to any person acting in the execution of this Act any assistance which that person may reasonably request him to give or any information which that person is expressly authorised by this Act to call for or may reasonably require, or who, when required to give any such information, knowingly makes any misstatement in respect thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding F2level 1 on the standard scale:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring a person to answer any question or give any information, if to do so might incriminate him.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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For “five pounds” and “twenty pounds” there is substituted (S.) in each case “level 1 on the standard scale” by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289E–289G
- F2
Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G
Modifications
- C1
S. 17(1): Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), 38 (increase of fines) and 46 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) apply (E.W.)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (6.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3097, art. 2