Obstruction offenceS
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44.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally obstructs an approved person in the exercise—
(a)in an emergency, of the authority mentioned in regulation 42(1)(a); or
(b)of the authority mentioned in regulation 42(1)(b).
(2) In paragraph (1)—
“an emergency” has the same meaning as it has in regulation 40(6); and
“approved person” means person approved as mentioned in regulation 42(2).
(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.