Section 344 — Immigration Act 2009: Obstruction or failing to meet requirements

344 Obstruction or failing to meet requirements Every person commits an offence against this Act who,— (a) without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to produce or surrender any document, or to supply any information, when required to do so by an immigration officer or a refugee and protection officer in accordance with any of the provisions of this Act; or (b) after being warned in accordance with section 279 , refuses or fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement of an immigration officer under that section; or (c) fails to remain in an immigration control area when required to do so, or to follow an immigration officer’s instructions while in an immigration control area; or (d) resists or intentionally obstructs any immigration officer, refugee and protection officer, or constable in the exercise of the powers of that officer or constable under this Act; or (e) refuses or fails to provide biometric information under section 104 , 111 , or 120 ; or (f) refuses or fails to provide biometric information in accordance with a compulsion order. Compare: 1987 No 74 s 142(1)(b), (g)