Offence relating to obstruction of enforcement officers and others

229 Obstruction of enforcement officers or agents of local authority
  • Every person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to the penalty specified in section 242(2) who intentionally—

    • (a) prevents the following persons from carrying out their statutory functions or duties:

      • (i) an enforcement officer; or

      • (iii) a person authorised or employed to carry out the provisions of this Act; or

    • (b) obstructs or impedes a person—

      • (i) from carrying out the provisions of this Act; or

      • (ii) from exercising or attempting to exercise a power of entry conferred by this Act; or

    • (c) refuses to give information when directed to do so by an enforcement officer under section 178, or knowingly misstates information; or

    • (d) incites any other person to do any act referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) or paragraph (c).

    Compare: 1974 No 66 s 693(1)

    Section 229(a)(iii): amended, on 27 November 2010, by section 36 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 124).