Fact-finding missions under the Ottawa Convention U.K.

14 Offences in connection with fact-finding missions. U.K.

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a) he refuses without reasonable excuse to comply with any request made by a member of an authorised fact-finding mission or by a constable assisting such a mission; and

(b) that request is one made for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by that mission of its functions under the Ottawa Convention.

(2) A person is guilty of an offence if he wilfully obstructs any member of an authorised fact-finding mission in the carrying out of the mission’s functions under the Ottawa Convention.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine of an amount not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(4) In this section “authorised fact-finding mission” means a fact-finding mission in respect of which an authorisation has been issued under section 13.