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<Title><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/13" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2026" Number="0013">Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026</Citation>
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<Number>13</Number>
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<DateText>12 May 2026</DateText>
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<Title><CitationSubRef id="c00091" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/13/section/11" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-11">Section 11</CitationSubRef>: Offence of obstructing an authorised person</Title>
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<Text>This section makes it an offence to intentionally prevent or obstruct an authorised person from doing anything which the authorised person is authorised or entitled to do by virtue of the Act, or without reasonable excuse to fail to comply with a direction given, or a requirement made, under section 7(7) of the Act.</Text>
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