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- s. 110 applied by S.I. 2012/1715 reg. 6(2)
- s. 110 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2017/1200 reg. 9(4)(5)
- s. 110 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2017/1200 reg. 27(3)
- s. 110 applied by SI 2005/2773 reg. 7(4A) (as inserted) by S.I. 2009/3145 reg. 2
- s. 110(4)(a) words inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 29(6)(b)(i)
- s. 110(4)(a)(i) words inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 29(6)(b)(ii)
- s. 110(4)(b) words substituted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 29(6)(b)(iii)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
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- Act modified by S.I. 2006/1379 reg. 18
- Act power to amend conferred by 2010 c. 29 s. 28
- Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4
- Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 6
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 1 Ch. 1A heading inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 363(1)
- Pt. 1 Ch. 1A s. 5-10 renumbered as Pt. 1 Ch. 1A by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 363(2)
- s. 56(1 words inserted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 7(b)
- s. 4(5)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 362(3)
- s. 5(6) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 364(6)
- s. 6(2A) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 365(4)
- s. 6(3A) inserted by 2003 c. 37 Sch. 7 para. 15(2)
- s. 6(5A) inserted by 2016 anaw 3 Sch. 2 para. 22(b)
- s. 6(7A) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 365(9)
- s. 6(9) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 365(10)
- s. 8(1A) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 366(3)
- s. 9(3A) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 367(5)
- s. 9(5) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 367(7)
- s. 9(5)(b)(ii) word omitted by 2016 anaw 3 Sch. 2 para. 6(2)
- s. 9A inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 368
- s. 10(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 369(2)(b)
- s. 11A(1) words repealed by 2006 c. 16 s. 62 Sch. 12
- s. 16A(6) repealed by S.I. 2007/1388 Sch. 1 para. 46
- s. 20A inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 51
- s. 27(4) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(2)
- s. 30(4) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(3)
- s. 31(2A) inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 14(2)
- s. 33(5)(i) and word inserted by S.S.I. 2006/181 Sch. Pt. 4 para. 8(2)(c)
- s. 37(8A) inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(4)
- s. 40(9) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(6)
- s. 40(9)-(11) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 371
- s. 41(1)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2007/1711 reg. 46(1)(b)
- s. 41(1)(d) word omitted by S.I. 2008/3087 reg. 17(1)(a)
- s. 41(1)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2014/861 reg. 22
- s. 41(1)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2007/3106 reg. 9(1)(b)
- s. 41(1)(e) words substituted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 372(2)(d)
- s. 41(1)(f) inserted by 2009 asp 12 sch. 2 para. 2
- s. 41(1)(f) inserted by S.I. 2008/3087 reg. 17(1)(b)
- s. 41(1)(f) words substituted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 372(2)(e)
- s. 41(1)(g) inserted by S.I. 2009/890 Sch. 8 para. 1(2)
- s. 41(1)(g) word substituted by S.I. 2011/2911 Sch. para. 22(a)
- s. 41(1)(g) word substituted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 372(2)(f)
- s. 41(1)(h) inserted by S.I. 2011/2911 Sch. para. 22(a)
- s. 41(1)(i)(j) omitted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 4(a)
- s. 41(1)(k) inserted by S.I. 2017/1200 reg. 48
- s. 41(1)(ba) inserted by 2010 c. 29 Sch. 4 para. 39
- s. 41(1)(ba) words substituted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 372(2)(c)
- s. 41(2A) inserted by S.I. 2006/937 reg. 3(2)
- s. 41(2A) omitted by S.I. 2009/3381 reg. 13(2)(a)
- s. 41(9A) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 372(4)
- s. 41(10A) inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 16(3)
- s. 41A heading words substituted by S.I. 2011/2911 Sch. para. 23(a)
- s. 41A heading words substituted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 5(2)
- s. 41A(1)-(1C) s. 41A(1)-(1C) substituted for s. 41A(1) by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 5(3)
- s. 41A(1) words omitted by S.I. 2011/2911 Sch. para. 23(b)
- s. 41A(1) words substituted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(2)(a)
- s. 41A(1) words substituted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(2)(b)
- s. 41A(1)(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2013/3135 reg. 13(2)
- s. 41A(1C) words inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(3)(b)
- s. 41A(1C) words substituted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(3)(a)
- s. 41A(2) words inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(4)(b)(ii)
- s. 41A(2) words substituted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 5(4)(a)
- s. 41A(2) words substituted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 5(4)(b)
- s. 41A(2) words substituted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(4)(b)(i)
- s. 41A(2)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2011/2911 Sch. para. 23(c)
- s. 41A(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(4)(a)
- s. 41A(3) words substituted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(5)
- s. 41A(5) words inserted by S.I. 2011/2911 Sch. para. 23(d)
- s. 41A(5) words inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(6)(a)
- s. 41A(5) words substituted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 5(5)
- s. 41A(5) words substituted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(6)(b)
- s. 41A(6)(a) substituted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 5(6)
- s. 41A(6)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2011/2911 Sch. para. 23(e)
- s. 41A(6)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2013/3135 reg. 13(2)
- s. 41A(7) substituted by S.I. 2011/2911 Sch. para. 23(f)
- s. 41A(7) substituted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 5(7)
- s. 41A(7) substituted by S.I. 2013/3135 reg. 13(3)
- s. 41A(7) words inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 17(7)
- s. 41B-41C inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 19
- s. 42(3)(c)(d) inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 20(2)
- s. 42(3A) inserted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 6(4)
- s. 42(3A) words inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 18(3)
- s. 42(3A) words substituted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 18(2)
- s. 42(9A)-(9D) inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 20(4)
- s. 42(10A) inserted by S.I. 2013/1821 art. 20(5)
- s. 42(12) inserted by 2015 asp 1 sch. para. 6
- s. 43(1) s. 43 renumbered as s. 43(1) by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(7)(a)
- s. 43(2) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(7)(b)
- s. 51(1A) inserted by 2014 asp 16 sch. 4 para. 2(2)(a)
- s. 51(6) inserted by 2014 asp 16 sch. 4 para. 2(2)(b)
- s. 53(1A) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 374(2)
- s. 53(4) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(8)
- s. 53(4) inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 374(4)
- s. 56(1)(j) substituted by S.S.I. 2006/541 reg. 10(2)
- s. 56(1)(ja) inserted by S.S.I. 2009/247 art. 5
- s. 65(6A) inserted by 2016 c. 1 Sch. 5 para. 14(3)
- s. 65A-65D inserted by 2016 c. 1 s. 22
- s. 66(7A) inserted by 2016 anaw 3 Sch. 2 para. 6(3)
- s. 66(10) inserted by 2015 anaw 4 Sch. 2 para. 20(3)
- s. 87(10) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(9)
- s. 97(6A) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 22 para. 12
- s. 108(1)(d) (e) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(2)(a)(ii)
- s. 108(1A) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(2)(b)
- s. 108(4)(h)(iv) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(2)(c)(i)
- s. 108(4)(j)(i) words in s. 108(4)(j) renumbered as s. 108(4)(j)(i) by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(2)(c)(ii)
- s. 108(4)(j)(ii) and word inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(2)(c)(ii)
- s. 108(4)(ja) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(2)(c)(iii)
- s. 108(4)(ka) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(2)(c)(iv)
- s. 108(7A)-(7E) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(2)(f)
- s. 108A applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2017/1200 reg. 27(3)
- s. 108A inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(3)
- s. 109A-109N inserted by S.I. 2018/369 Sch. 2 para. 3
- s. 110(3A)-(3C) inserted by S.I. 2018/369 Sch. 2 para. 4(a)
- s. 110(5A)-(5C) inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 29(6)(c)
- s. 110(5D)-(5H) inserted by S.I. 2018/369 Sch. 2 para. 4(b)
- s. 111(2A) inserted by S.I. 2012/2788 reg. 8(2)
- s. 113(1)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 384(2)(d)
- s. 113(1A) inserted by 2014 asp 16 sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
- s. 114(2)(a)(ix) inserted by S.S.I. 2006/181 Sch. Pt. 4 para. 8(5)(c)
- s. 114(2)(a)(ix) inserted by 2003 c. 37 s. 3(13)
- s. 122(6) inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(12)
- Sch. 2 para. 4(4) excluded by S.I. 2011/1824 reg. 50(2)
- Sch. 6 para. 15(3) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(13)
- Sch. 7 para. 7(4A) (4B) inserted by 2007 c. 28 Sch. 14 para. 4(3)
- Sch. 7 para. 2(5A) (5B) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 2(6) by 2006 c. 16 s. 61(3)
- Sch. 7 para. 3(4A) (4B) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 3(4) by 2006 c. 16 s. 61(4)
- Sch. 7 para. 3(5A) (5B) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 3(6) by 2006 c. 16 s. 61(5)
- Sch. 7 para. 4(2A) words substituted by 2006 c. 16 s. 61(6)
- Sch. 8 para. 1(1A) inserted by 2010 nawm 6 s. 3(2)
- Sch. 8 para. 3(1A) inserted by 2015 c. 27 s. 2(3)
- Sch. 9 para. 4A inserted by 2013 anaw 6 Sch. 4 para. 8(3) (This amendment is to be treated as not having effect until 1.10.2014 by virtue of S.I. 2014/11, art. 3(2))
- Sch. 11 para. 5(7) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 43(14)
- Sch. 14 para. 2A 2B and cross-headings inserted by 2013 c. 27 Sch. 3 para. 5
- Sch. 14 para. 3(A1) inserted by 2013 c. 27 Sch. 3 para. 6(2)
- Sch. 14 para. 4(A1) inserted by 2013 c. 27 Sch. 3 para. 8(2)
- Sch. 14 para. 12(2)(c) and word inserted by 2013 c. 27 Sch. 3 para. 9(4)(b)
- Sch. 14 para. 12(A1)-(A4) inserted by 2013 c. 27 Sch. 3 para. 9(2)
- Sch. 14 para. A1 and cross-heading inserted by 2013 c. 27 Sch. 3 para. 2
- Sch. 14 para. 3A words substituted by 2013 c. 27 Sch. 3 para. 7
- Sch. 18 para. 2(5) added by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(4)(a)(iii)
- Sch. 18 para. 2(1A) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 46(4)(a)(i)
- Sch. 20 para. 4(3)(e) and word inserted by S.S.I. 2006/181 Sch. Pt. 4 para. 8(6)(b)
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- S.I. 2006/768 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 16)
- S.I. 2006/984 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 37)
- S.I. 2006/2541 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 16)
- S.I. 2006/3257 art. 2 commences (2000 c. 37)
- S.I. 2007/456 art. 2(a)(ii) commences (2006 c. 26)
- S.I. 2007/816 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 16)
- S.I. 2007/1021 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 37)
- S.I. 2007/2386 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 26)
- S.I. 2007/2584 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 26)
- S.I. 2007/3136 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 28)
- S.I. 2008/172 art. 2-9 commences (2007 c. 28)
- S.I. 2008/917 art. 2-5 commences (2007 c. 28)
- S.I. 2008/1960 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 26)
- S.I. 2009/803 art. 2-10 commences (2008 c. 17)
- S.I. 2009/3250 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 29)
- S.I. 2009/3318 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 20)
- S.I. 2009/3345 art. 2 Sch. commences (2009 c. 23)
- S.I. 2010/298 art. 2 Sch. commences (2009 c. 23)
- S.I. 2010/630 art. 3 commences (2009 c. 23)
- S.I. 2010/862 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 17)
- S.I. 2010/2169 art. 4 Sch. commences (2010 c. 29)
- S.I. 2011/556 art. 1-3 commences (2009 c. 23)
- S.I. 2011/694 art. 3 4 commences (2010 c. 29)
- S.I. 2011/2204 art. 3 4 commences (2010 c. 29)
- S.I. 2011/2460 art. 2(a)(ii) commences (2006 c. 26)
- S.I. 2011/2896 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 20)
- S.S.I. 2009/319 art. 2 Sch. 1 commences (2008 asp 5)
- S.S.I. 2009/341 art. 2 commences (2009 asp 12)
- S.S.I. 2009/393 art. 2 Sch. commences (2009 asp 6)
- S.S.I. 2010/221 art. 3 Sch. commences (2010 asp 8)
110 Offences.E+W+S
(1)It is an offence for a person intentionally to obstruct an authorised person in the exercise or performance of his powers or duties.
(2)It is an offence for a person, without reasonable excuse,—
(a)to fail to comply with any requirement imposed under section 108 above;
(b)to fail or refuse to provide facilities or assistance or any information or to permit any inspection reasonably required by an authorised person in the execution of his powers or duties under or by virtue of that section; or
(c)to prevent any other person from appearing before an authorised person, or answering any question to which an authorised person may require an answer, pursuant to subsection (4) of that section.
(3)It is an offence for a person falsely to pretend to be an authorised person.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above shall be liable—
(a)in the case of an offence of obstructing an authorised person in the execution of his powers under section 109 above—
(i)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(ii)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both;
(b)in any other case, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(5)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) or (3) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(6)In this section—
“authorised person” means a person authorised under section 108 above and includes a person designated under paragraph 2 of Schedule 18 to this Act;
“powers and duties” includes powers or duties exercisable by virtue of a warrant under Schedule 18 to this Act.
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