Changes over time for: Section 161C
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(1)It is an offence for a person—
(a)to intentionally obstruct the carrying out of an inspection of premises under section 161 by an inspector, or
(b)to fail to comply with any requirement imposed on the person by an inspector carrying out such an inspection.
(2)It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with a requirement imposed on the person by the Welsh Ministers under section 161B(1).
(3)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1)(b) or (2) to show that the person had a reasonable excuse for not complying with the requirement.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both.
(5)Sections 53 (offences by bodies corporate), 54 (offences by unincorporated bodies) and 55 (proceedings for offences) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 apply to an offence under this section as they apply to offences under Part 1 of that Act.]
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