Mental Health Act 20266
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Penalty for obstruction of Inspector | ||
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143. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if he or she— | ||
(a) obstructs or interferes with the Chief Inspector, an Assistant Inspector or a member of An Garda Síochána in the course of exercising a power conferred on him or her by this Act or a warrant under section 138 (4) or impedes the exercise by the inspector or member, as the case may be, of such power, or | ||
(b) fails or refuses to comply with a requirement of the Chief Inspector, an Assistant Inspector or a member of An Garda Síochána pursuant to section 138 (1)(c), (d), (e) or (f), or in purported compliance with such requirement gives information or makes a declaration to the inspector or member that he or she knows to be false or misleading in any material respect. | ||
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both. |