# Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004, Paragraph 7


(1) A person who assaults a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to—
(a) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
(b) imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
or to both.
(3) A person who resists or intentionally obstructs a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/schedule/3/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justice-northern-ireland-act-2004/schedule-3/paragraph-7
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