Maritime Area Planning Act 2021
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Obstruction | ||
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160. (1) A person shall not interfere with, or otherwise obstruct (including obstruct by way of withholding information reasonably required by, or by knowingly or recklessly providing false or misleading information to)— | ||
(a) the MARA, | ||
(b) a member of staff of the MARA (including a person referred to in section 64 (5)), | ||
(c) an authorised officer, or | ||
(d) a member of the Garda Síochána | ||
in the performance of their respective functions under this Act. | ||
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both. |