SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21Powers relating to potentially infectious persons

PART 3Powers relating to potentially infectious persons in Scotland

45Offences

1

A person commits an offence if the person—

a

fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any direction, reasonable instruction, requirement or restriction given to or imposed on the person under this Part of this Schedule,

b

fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a duty under paragraph 40(1) or (2) (duties of individuals who have responsibility for a child),

c

absconds or attempts to abscond while being removed to or kept at a place under this Part of this Schedule,

d

knowingly provides false or misleading information in response to a requirement to provide information under this Part of this Schedule or otherwise in connection with the exercise of any power under this Part of this Schedule, or

e

obstructs a person who is exercising or attempting to exercise a power conferred by this Part of this Schedule.

2

A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or to both).