# Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 346: Obstructing persons subject to service law in course of duty


(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he intentionally obstructs a person (“B”);
(b) B is a person subject to service law acting in the course of his duty; and
(c) he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that B is subject to service law.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to anything done in—
(a) the United Kingdom;
(b) the Isle of Man; or
(c) a British overseas territory.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant maximum, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.
(4) In subsection (3) “the relevant maximum” is—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, 51 weeks;
(b) otherwise, 6 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/346 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-346
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