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8(1)A person commits an offence if he—
(a)knowingly fails to comply with a requirement imposed under paragraph 3, or
(b)wilfully obstructs, or seeks to frustrate, a search of premises under this Schedule.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall be liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, to a fine or to both, or
(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
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