C6C7 Part III ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39): functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8, Sch. 2

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39): certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2

C7

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39) applied (with modifications) (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2

Powers of entry and obstruction etc.

C1C2C3C10C17C24C2733 Obstruction etc. of officers.

C4C8C11C13C15C18C22C20C25C28C30C321

Any person who—

a

intentionally obstructs any person acting in the execution of this Act; or

b

without reasonable cause, fails to give to any person acting in the execution of this Act any assistance or information which that person may reasonably require of him for the performance of his functions under this Act,

shall be guilty of an offence.

C5C9C12C16C14C19C23C21C26C29C31C332

Any person who, in purported compliance with any such requirement as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above—

a

furnishes information which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or

b

recklessly furnishes information which is false or misleading in a material particular,

shall be guilty of an offence.

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Nothing in subsection (1)(b) above shall be construed as requiring any person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate him.