SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 U.K.Inspectors

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 8 modified (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(2)Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(b) (with Sch. 1 paras. 6, 4)

PART 3 U.K.Other powers exercisable by inspector if authorised by instrument of appointment

Offences U.K.

17 (1) It is an offence for a person to contravene any requirement imposed by an inspector under this Part of this Schedule. U.K.

(2) It is an offence for a person to prevent or attempt to prevent any other person from—

(a) appearing before an inspector, or

(b) answering any question to which an inspector may require an answer by virtue of paragraph 15.

(3) A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable—

(a) on summary conviction—

(i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (in England and Wales or Scotland) or 6 months (in Northern Ireland),

(ii) to a fine (in England and Wales) or a fine not exceeding £20,000 (in Scotland or Northern Ireland), or

(iii) to both;

(b) on conviction on indictment—

(i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years,

(ii) to a fine, or

(iii) to both.

(4) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (general limit on magistrates' court's powers to imprison), the reference in sub-paragraph (3)(a)(i), as it has effect in England and Wales, to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Sch. 8 para. 17(1)(2) modified (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(4)Sch. 1 para. 5(5)(c) (with Sch. 1 paras. 6, 4)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

18 (1) It is an offence for a person intentionally to obstruct an inspector in the exercise or performance of the inspector's functions. U.K.

(2) A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction—

(a) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks (in England and Wales), 12 months (in Scotland) or 6 months (in Northern Ireland),

(b) to—

(i) in England and Wales, a fine, or

(ii) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or

(c) to both.

(3) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for summary offences), the reference in sub-paragraph (2)(a), as it has effect in England and Wales, to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Sch. 8 para. 18(1) modified (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(4)Sch. 1 para. 5(5)(c) (with Sch. 1 paras. 6, 4)

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 8 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

19 (1) It is an offence for a person falsely to pretend to be an inspector. U.K.

(2) A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to—

(a) in England and Wales, a fine, or

(b) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Sch. 8 para. 19(1) modified (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(4)Sch. 1 para. 5(5)(c) (with Sch. 1 paras. 6, 4)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 19 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4