Section 30 Obstructing an enforcement officerI1I2
Scotland
It is an offence (“the obstruction offence”)—
(a)
to intentionally prevent or obstruct an enforcement officer from doing anything which the officer is authorised or entitled to do by virtue of this Act, or
(b)
without reasonable cause to fail to comply with a requirement made by an enforcement officer, or a constable, under section 26.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 39(2)
- I2
S. 30 in force at 20.9.2026 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2026/257, reg. 2, sch.