Cap. 437 Art. 56Obstruction of official veterinarian.

Any person who -

(a) assaults, resists or wilfully obstructs an official veterinarian and, or officer in the exercise of his powers under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; or

(b) refuses or neglects to comply with any order or direction lawfully made or given under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; or

(c) without reasonable cause fails to -

(i) answer any question asked by an official veterinarian and, or officer; or

(ii) produce anything required to be produced, in pursuance of this Act or any regulations made thereunder; or

(d) fails to allow a search or inspection under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; or

(e) prevents or attempts to prevent another person from complying with such orders or directions or from answering such questions, producing anything or allowing a search or inspection; or

(f) for the purposes of obtaining any licence or permit, or for the purported compliance with any requirement to provide any information under this Act, or any regulations made thereunder provides information which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly provides information which is false in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (465.87) but not exceeding five thousand and eight hundred and twenty-three euro and forty-three cents (5,823.43).