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24.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a)he fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by an officer under the powers conferred by article 19 or 20;
(b)without reasonable excuse, he prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement;
(c)he assaults an officer while exercising any of the powers conferred by article 19, 20, or 22; or
(d)he intentionally obstructs an officer in the exercise of any of those powers.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
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