Part 3

British Transport Police

Information, &c.

Inquiry: supplemental
61
1
A person appointed under section 60 may—
a
require evidence to be given on oath, and
b
for that purpose, administer an oath.
2
A person appointed under section 60 may not require the production of a document relating to the title of land which is not the property of the Authority.
3
A person commits an offence if without reasonable excuse he—
a
fails to comply with a summons under section 60, or
b
obstructs or fails to co-operate with an inquiry under that section.
4
A person has a reasonable excuse for failure to comply with a summons if he is not offered payment of the reasonable costs of compliance.
5
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to—
a
a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale,
b
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or
c
both.
6
The Secretary of State may direct the Authority to pay all or part of the costs incurred by a person in connection with an inquiry under section 60.
7
A direction under subsection (6) may include provision for taxation of costs.
8
In the application of this section in relation to an inquiry held in Scotland subsections (3) and (4) shall have effect as if for “summons” there were substituted “ citation ”.
S. 61 in force at 1.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/1572, art. 3(rr)