PART XIEnforcement of Act
165Obstruction of authorised officers
1
Any person who—
a
wilfully obstructs an officer of an enforcement authority acting in pursuance of this Act ; or
b
wilfully fails to comply with any requirement properly made to him by such an officer under section 162; or
c
without reasonable cause fails to give such an officer (so acting) other assistance or information he may reasonably require in performing his functions under this Act,
commits an offence.
2
If any person, in giving such information as is mentioned in subsection (1)(c), makes any statement which he knows to be false, he commits an offence.
3
Nothing in this section requires a person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate that person or (where that person is married) the husband or wife of that person.