Part 5Enforcement of the levy and penalties

Chapter 3Penalties

Penalties for failure to comply or obstruction

56Penalties for failure to comply or obstruction

(1)

This section applies to a person who—

(a)

fails to comply with an information notice, or

(b)

deliberately obstructs an authorised officer or a person authorised by the officer in the course of an inspection.

(2)

The person is liable to a penalty as determined by a relevant local authority.

(3)

The reference to a person who fails to comply with an information notice includes a person who conceals, destroys or otherwise disposes of (or arranges for the concealment, destruction or disposal of) a document in breach of section 60 or section 61.