# Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990, Section 40: Offences relating to authorised persons.


(1) A person who—
(a) intentionally obstructs an authorised person acting in the exercise of a power conferred on him by or under this Part of this Act, or
(b) falsely pretends to be an authorised person,
commits an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(a) above is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(b) above is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/31/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aviation-and-maritime-security-act-1990/section-40
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