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<Text>A person commits an offence by, without reasonable excuse, preventing or obstructing any other person from doing anything which the other person is authorised or entitled to do by virtue of—</Text>
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<Text>A person commits an offence by, without reasonable excuse, refusing or otherwise failing to comply with a requirement made under section 10.</Text>
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<Text>A person who is guilty of an offence under this section is liable, on summary conviction—</Text>
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