PART IVMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

Obstruction of officers

24.—(1) Any person who—

(a)intentionally obstructs an officer of the Company acting in pursuance of this Order; or

(b)without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement properly made by such an officer; or

(c)without reasonable excuse fails to give such an officer any information which he may require for the purpose of the performance of his functions; shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(2) Any person who in giving such information makes a statement which he knows to be false shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.