Obstruction of officers

17.—(1) A person commits an offence if that person—

(a)fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by an officer under the powers conferred by this Order;

(b)without reasonable excuse, prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement;

(c)conceals, tampers with or disposes of evidence relating to an investigation;

(d)assaults an officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred by this Order; or

(e)obstructs an officer in the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Order.

(2) In paragraph (1), “officer” has the same meaning as set out in article 16(2).