Part IX Offences

129 Obstruction.

1

Any person who without reasonable cause—

a

refuses to allow the inspection of any premises; or

b

refuses to allow the visiting, interviewing or examination of any person by a person authorised in that behalf by or under this Act F1or to give access to any person to a person so authorised; or

c

refuses to produce for the inspection of any person so authorised any document or record the production of which is duly required by him; or

F2ca

fails to comply with a request made under section 120C; or

d

otherwise obstructs any such person in the exercise of his functions,

shall be guilty of an offence.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, any person who insists on being present when required to withdraw by a person authorised by or under this Act to interview or examine a person in private shall be guilty of an offence.

3

Any person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to both.