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Paragraph 11 Assaulting a designated ICRIR officerI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

Any person who assaults—

(a)

a designated ICRIR officer in the execution of that ICRIR officer’s duty, or

(b)

a person assisting a designated ICRIR officer in the execution of that ICRIR officer’s duty,

is guilty of an offence.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to an assault on a designated ICRIR officer under the law of England and Wales (instead see section 1 of the Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018).

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both;

(b)

on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(c)

on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both;

(d)

on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.

(4)

In this paragraph, the references to the execution of the duty of a designated ICRIR officer are references to—

(a)

the exercise of a power or privilege conferred by the designation of the ICRIR officer;

(b)

the performance of a duty imposed by the designation of the ICRIR officer.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)

I2

Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(d) (with regs. 3, 4)