56Penalties for failure to comply or obstructionS
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(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.
Commencement Information
I1S. 56 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 79(2)
I2S. 56 in force at 20.9.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/231, reg. 2