# Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, Section 182: Penalty for assaulting authorised person.

Extent: N.I.

If any person assaults—
(a) any person exercising any power conferred by this Part; or
(b) any officer of the Ministry . . . whilst doing any thing authorised by any of the provisions of this Act specified in Schedule 6; or
(c) any authorised officer acting under section 112 or 120, or any officer acting under section 17 or 127;
he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [ £500] or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1966/17/section/182 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-182
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