Part V Enforcement, Offences and Proceedings
Enforcement
C3C5C6C2C4C1C7C9C8C10C11C12C13C14C16C15C18C1766 Refusal and obstruction.
A person is guilty of an offence against this Act who, without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie on him—
a
refuses to an inspector or other officer, acting in execution of this Act, or of an order of the Minister,F1 or of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this Act, or of a regulation of a local authority, admission to any land, building, place, pen, vessel, boat, aircraft or vehicle of any other description which the inspector or officer is entitled to enter or examine; or
b
obstructs or impedes him in so entering or examining; or
c
otherwise in any respect obstructs or impedes an inspector or constable or other officer in the execution of his duty, or assists in any such obstructing or impeding.