Section 51 Obstruction.

England and Wales

(1)

A person guilty of an offence under section 17(6) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under section 35(5) or (6) above shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or to both such imprisonment and fine.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.4.2002) by Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), s. 117(2), Sch. 6; S.I. 2001/3852, art. 3(7)(j) (subject to art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended: (27.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 5; (31.5.2002) by S.I. 2002/1790, art. 2; (8.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3397, art. 2)); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(g) (subject to art. 3(5)-(10) and with art. 2, Schs. 1-3)