Part VIII Miscellaneous and general
Offences
C1C266 Assaults on, and obstruction of, constables, etc.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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