Paragraph 21 I1 C1 C2

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person resists or wilfully obstructs—

(a)

a designated officer acting in the exercise of an operational power, or

(b)

a person who is assisting a designated officer in the exercise of such a power.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to either or both of the following—

(a)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding—

(i)

51 weeks on conviction in England and Wales;

(ii)

12 months on conviction in Scotland;

(iii)

1 month on conviction in Northern Ireland;

(b)

a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Annotations

C1: Sch. 5 para. 21 applied (5.1.2026) by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), ss. 23(12), 65(1); S.I. 2025/1318, reg. 2(e)
C2: Sch. 5 para. 21 applied (5.1.2026) by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), ss. 24(7), 65(1); S.I. 2025/1318, reg. 2(e)