OffencesU.K.
16.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, intentionally—
(a)obstructs a person mentioned in paragraph (2), or
(b)otherwise interferes with a police investigation into an incident in Scotland in relation to which a Scottish constable has grounds to suspect that a child, while under 12 years of age—
(i)by behaving in a violent or dangerous way, has caused or risked causing serious physical harm to another person, or
(ii)by behaving in a sexually violent or sexually coercive way, has caused or risked causing harm (whether physical or not) to another person.
(2) The person is a constable or other person acting—
(a)under article 10,
(b)in pursuance of a child interview order or under article 11,
(c)under article 12,
(d)under article 13.
(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 16 in force at 17.12.2021, see art. 1(1)