Part 1Tobacco products etc.
Chapter 3Enforcement and fixed penalties
Powers of entry etc.
I131Obstruction, etc. of council officers
1
A person who—
a
intentionally obstructs a council officer who is acting in the proper exercise of the officer's functions under this Part, or
b
without reasonable cause fails to comply with any requirement made by such an officer who is so acting,
commits an offence.
2
A person who, in giving any information which is properly required by a council officer, makes a statement which is false in a material particular commits an offence.
3
A person does not commit an offence under subsection (2) if—
a
the person did not know the material particular was false, and
b
the person had reasonable grounds to believe that it was true.
4
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.