# The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, Article 57: Assaults on, and obstruction of, fire and rescue officers, etc.


(1) Any person who assaults, resists, obstructs or impedes—
(a) a fire and rescue officer in the execution of his duty; or
(b) a person assisting a fire and rescue officer in the execution of his duty,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who assaults, resists, obstructs or impedes—
(a) a person who is providing assistance to the Board under arrangements made by virtue of Article 12; or
(b) a person who is carrying out a function conferred on the Board under arrangements made by virtue of Article 13,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) 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; or
(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110800257/article/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-fire-and-rescue-services-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-57
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