SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12OFCOM’s powers of entry, inspection and audit
18Offences
1
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person intentionally obstructs a person acting under this Schedule;
b
the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement imposed by a person acting under this Schedule;
c
in response to a requirement imposed by a person acting under this Schedule, the person provides information that is false in a material respect, knowing that it is false in a material respect or being reckless as to whether it is false in a material respect.
2
A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable—
a
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);
b
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
c
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
d
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).