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Section 18D Offence of obstructing inspectionsF1

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)

without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement of an authorised person, or

(b)

intentionally obstructs an authorised person in the exercise of a power conferred by section 18A(1) or by virtue of section 18F.

(2)

A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 18A-18F inserted (1.4.2024) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), ss. 110(2), 130(2) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.