Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

105 Delay, obstruction etc. of inspector. N.I.

(1) If a person—

(a) wilfully delays or obstructs an [F1 authorised officer] in the exercise of any power under this Act [F2 other than an Inland Revenue power];

[F3 (ab) refuses or neglects to comply with any requirement under section 103BA or 104AA above or with the requirements of any arrangements entered into in accordance with subsection (1) of that section, or];

(b) refuses or neglects to answer any question or to furnish any information or to produce any document when required to do so under this Act [F4 otherwise than in the exercise of an Inland Revenue power],

he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under [F5 subsection (1)(ab) or (b)] above and the refusal or neglect is continued by him after his conviction, he shall be guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £40 for each day on which it is continued.

[F6 (3) In subsection (1) “Inland Revenue power” means any power conferred on an officer of the Inland Revenue by [F7 virtue of] section 104ZA above or by virtue of [F8 an authorisation granted under section 103A or 104A] above.

F9 (4)] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 105(1)(a) substituted (24.2.2003) by 2001 c. 17 (N.I.), ss. 1(6), 17(1); S.R. 2002/406, art. 2(2)(a)

F2 Words in s. 105(1)(a) inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 5, Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(a); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of that S.R.)

F3 S. 105(1)(ab) substituted (24.2.2003) for word in s. 105(1)(a) by 2001 c. 17 (N.I.), ss. 2(3)(a), 17(1); S.R. 2002/406, art. 2(2)(b)

F4 Words in s. 105(1)(b) inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 5, Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(b); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of that S.R.)

F5 Words in s. 105(2) substituted (24.2.2003) by 2001 c. 17 (N.I.), ss. 2(3)(b), 17(1); S.R. 2002/406, art. 2(2)(b)

F6 S. 105(3)(4) inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 5, Sch. 4 para. 4(3); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of that S.R.)

F7 Words in s. 105(3) inserted (6.4.2005) by National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Act 2004 (c. 3), s. 13, Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(a); S.I. 2004/1943, art. 5(b)(ii)

F8 Words in s. 105(3) substituted (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 58, Sch.6 para. 4(a) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2001/141, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F9 S. 105(4) repealed (6.4.2005) by National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Act 2004 (c. 3), s. 13, Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(b), Sch. 2; S.I. 2004/1943, arts. 5(b)(ii), 6(b)(iii)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 105 restricted (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2(3), 20(2), Sch. 2 Pt. IV para. 12(b)

C2 S. 105 applied (with modifications) (27.11.2006) by The Healthy Start Scheme and Day Care Food Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/478), reg. 1, Sch. 5