8Obstruction etc. of authorised officers
1
A person who without reasonable excuse obstructs an authorised officer, acting in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this Act, commits an offence.
2
A person who without reasonable excuse fails to give to an authorised officer, acting in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this Act, any facilities, assistance or information which the authorised officer reasonably requires of the person for the performance of those functions commits an offence.
3
A person (“P”) commits an offence if, in purported compliance with any requirement of an authorised officer mentioned in subsection (2)—
a
P makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material respect, and
b
P either knows that it is false or misleading or is reckless as to whether it is false or misleading.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
5
In subsections (1) and (2) references to functions under this Act include references to functions under regulations made under this Act.