(1)A person who intentionally obstructs an authorised officer of a local authority exercising functions under sections 9 to 13 commits an offence.
(2)Any person who without reasonable cause fails to comply with a requirement under section 13(1)(b) or (d) or 13(4)(b) commits an offence.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4)Where a person does not answer any question or produce any document that the person would be entitled to refuse to answer or produce in or for the purposes of proceedings in a court in Wales or in England (see section 13(6)), this does not amount to obstruction under this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(2)
I2S. 14 in force at 30.10.2023 by S.I. 2023/1149, art. 2(l)