The Act Enforcement provisions Section 27—Offence of obstructing officer of local weights and measures authority
114.This section makes it an offence for a person to intentionally obstruct or refuse to co-operate with Trading Standards officers(9) in the exercise of their functions under the Act or to fail to provide the officer with such assistance as may be requested. It is also an offence for a person to intentionally or recklessly supply incorrect information, or make a false statement, to a Trading Standards officer. Obstructing a constable is already an offence under section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.
115.An offence under this section is punishable (on summary conviction) by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (currently £5,000) or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.