Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39)

Part III S [F1 Investigation of Revenue and Customs offences]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3 heading substituted (1.12.2007) by virtue of Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 85, Sch. 23 paras. 2, 14; S.I. 2007/3166, art. 3

[F2 Detention and questioning of suspects and witnesses S

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 23A-23P and cross-headings inserted (1.12.2007) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 85, Sch. 23 paras. 3, 14; S.I. 2007/3166, art. 3

23P Offences arising from breach of requirements under sections 23M and 23N S

(1) A person mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 23M of this Act who, having been required—

(a) under that subsection to give the information mentioned in subsection (2) of that section;

(b) under subsection (3) of that section to remain with an officer; or

(c) under subsection (1) of section 23N of this Act to provide that person's fingerprints or a record such as is mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection,

fails, without reasonable excuse, to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2) A person mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 23M of this Act who, having been required under that subsection to give the information mentioned in subsection (2) of that section, fails, without reasonable excuse, to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 23P(3) repealed (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/46), arts. 2(2)(c), 16(3) (with art. 16(2))