15—(1) A person who—
(a)intentionally obstructs an authorised officer who is acting in the proper exercise of the officer's functions under this Act, or
(b)without reasonable cause fails to comply with any requirement made of the person by such an officer who is so acting,
commits an offence.
(2) A person who, in giving any information which is properly required of the person by an authorised 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 5 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1S. 15 in operation at 6.4.2016 by S.R. 2016/101, art. 2(a), Sch. 1