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Part 1Premises where drugs used unlawfully

4Closure of premises: offences

(1)A person commits an offence if he remains on or enters premises in contravention of a closure notice.

(2)A person commits an offence if—

(a)he obstructs a constable or an authorised person acting under section 1(6) or 3(2),

(b)he remains on premises in respect of which a closure order has been made, or

(c)he enters the premises.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction—

(a)to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or

(b)to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,

or to both such imprisonment and fine.

(4)But a person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) or subsection (2)(b) or (c) if he has a reasonable excuse for entering or being on the premises (as the case may be).

(5)A constable in uniform may arrest a person he reasonably suspects of committing or having committed an offence under this section.