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Section 149 - Children's Services Act 1996 - Offence to fail to assist authorised officer — Zoe

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149 Offence to fail to assist authorised officer A person must not, without reasonable excuse— (a) refuse to answer a question lawfully asked by an authorised officer (other than a question asked under section 138(2)(d)); or (b) refuse to provide information or produce a document lawfully required by an authorised officer; or (c) fail to comply with a requirement made by an authorised officer under clause 5(2)(f) or (g) of Schedule 1. S. 150 inserted by No. 37/2019 s. 8.

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