Offences and penalties21.
(1)
It is an offence for any person to—
(a)
obstruct an authorised person (or a person accompanying an authorised person and acting under the authorised person's instructions) in the exercise of a power conferred by regulation 19;
(b)
fail without reasonable excuse to comply with a request made under regulation 20; or
(c)
supply to an authorised person (or a person accompanying an authorised person and acting under the authorised person's instructions) any information, knowing it to be false or misleading.
(2)
Nothing in paragraph (1)(b) is to be construed as requiring any person to answer any question if to do so might incriminate that person.
(3)
A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.