Part VIII Miscellaneous and general

Offences

C1C266 Assaults on, and obstruction of, constables, etc.

1

Any person who assaults, resists, obstructs or impedes a constable in the execution of his duty, or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty, shall be guilty of an offence.

F21A

Any person who assaults, resists, obstructs or impedes a designated person in the execution of his duty, or a person assisting a designated person in the execution of his duty, shall be guilty of an offence.

2

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)F4or (1A) shall be liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both.

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F33A

In subsection (1A) the references to the execution of the duty of a designated person are to—

a

the exercise of a power conferred on him by his designation;

b

the performance of a duty imposed on him by his designation.

3B

In this section “ designated person ” means a person designated under section 30F6, 30A or 31 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.

4

This section also applies to a constable who is a member of a police force in Great Britain when he is executing a warrant, or otherwise acting in Northern Ireland, by virtue of any statutory provision conferring powers on him in Northern Ireland.

F15

In this section references to a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty include references to any person who is neither a constable nor in the company of a constable but who—

a

is a member of an international joint investigation team that is led by a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and

b

is carrying out his functions as a member of that team.

6

In this section “ international joint investigation team ” means any investigation team formed in accordance with—

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c

any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party and which is specified for the purposes of this section in an order made by the F8Department of Justice.

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