Part 3British Transport Police

Information, &c.

I161Inquiry: supplemental

1

A person appointed under section 60 may—

a

require evidence to be given on oath, and

b

for that purpose, administer an oath.

2

A person appointed under section 60 may not require the production of a document relating to the title of land which is not the property of the Authority.

3

A person commits an offence if without reasonable excuse he—

a

fails to comply with a summons under section 60, or

b

obstructs or fails to co-operate with an inquiry under that section.

4

A person has a reasonable excuse for failure to comply with a summons if he is not offered payment of the reasonable costs of compliance.

5

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to—

a

a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale,

b

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or

c

both.

6

The Secretary of State may direct the Authority to pay all or part of the costs incurred by a person in connection with an inquiry under section 60.

7

A direction under subsection (6) may include provision for taxation of costs.

8

In the application of this section in relation to an inquiry held in Scotland subsections (3) and (4) shall have effect as if for “summons” there were substituted “ citation ”.