Health Act 1947
Obstruction of execution of regulations under Part V.
61.—A person who wilfully obstructs the execution of a regulation under this Part of this Act shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding F110[one thousand pounds] and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding F110[one hundred pounds] for each day on which the offence is continued or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine or fines and such imprisonment.
Annotations
Amendments:
F110
Substituted (31.12.1991) by European Communities (Health Act, 1947, Amendment of Sections 54 and 61) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 333 of 1991), reg. 4, in effect as per reg. 2.
Editorial Notes:
E1108
The Euro equivalent of £1,000 mentioned in section is €1,269.80. This translates into a Class C fine, not greater than €2,500 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(3) and table ref. no. 2, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
The Euro equivalent of £100 mentioned in section is €126.98. This translates into a Class E fine, not greater than €500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 8(3) and table ref. no. 2, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.