Part IV

Offences, Powers of Constables, etc.

Offences of annoying, offensive, obstructive or dangerous behaviour

Obstruction by pedestrians.
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Any person who, being on foot in any public place—
a
obstructs, along with another or others, the lawful passage of any other person and fails to desist on being required to do so by a constable in uniform, or
b
wilfully obstructs the lawful passage of any other person
shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.
Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).
Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V