Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008

68Obstruction

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A person commits an offence if that person, without reasonable excuse, intentionally obstructs—

(a)a health care professional authorised by virtue of an order under section 34(1) to medically examine a person;

(b)a person authorised by virtue of section 40(1) to remove a person to the place in which the person is to be quarantined; or

(c)a person authorised by virtue of section 42(1) to remove a person to hospital.