Section 39 Assaulting or impeding employees discharging certain functions

Scotland

(1)

A person who assaults, obstructs or hinders another person who is—

(a)

an employee of F1SFRS; and

(b)

discharging any of the functions conferred on F2SFRS under section 8, 17 or 61,

commits an offence.

(2)

A person who assaults, obstructs or hinders another person who is providing assistance to F3SFRS under arrangements made by virtue of section 35 for the purpose of the carrying out by F4SFRS of any of the functions conferred on it by virtue of section 8 or 61 commits an offence.

(3)

A person who assaults, obstructs or hinders another person who is by virtue of section 36 carrying out a function conferred on F5SFRS by virtue of section 8 or 61 commits an offence.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding F612 months or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale F7or to both.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 39(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(14)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F2: Word in s. 39(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(14)(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F3: Word in s. 39(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(14)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F4: Word in s. 39(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(14)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F5: Word in s. 39(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(14)(c); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F6: Word in s. 39(4) substituted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 44(5)(a), 84 (with s. 44(6)); S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3, Sch.
F7: Words in s. 39(4) added (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 44(5)(b), 84 (with s. 44(6)); S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3, Sch.