128.—(1) A person who falsely represents himself or herself to be an authorised officer is guilty of an offence.

(2) A person commits an offence if such person—

(a) obstructs an authorised officer or member of the Garda Síochána in the exercise of a power conferred by section 126,

(b) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a request made by an authorised officer or member of the Garda Síochána under section 126,

(c) in purported compliance with such a request, gives information that the person knows is false or misleading.