Obstruction of officers
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16.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if that person—
(a)fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by an officer under the powers conferred by this Order;
(b)without reasonable excuse, prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement;
(c)conceals, tampers with or disposes of evidence relating to an investigation;
(d)assaults an officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred by this Order; or
(e)intentionally obstructs an officer in the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Order.
(2) In paragraph (1), “officer” has the same meaning as in article 15(2).