Obstruction and contravention of directions and compliance notices
43.—(1) A person who obstructs, without reasonable excuse, any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse—
(a)contravenes a direction given—
(i)by an enforcement officer under Part 7, or
(ii)by the operator of a public transport service, an employee of the operator, or a person authorised by the operator, under regulation 32(2), or
(b)fails to comply with a compliance notice given by an enforcement officer under regulation 27(1),
commits an offence.