Section 93 Maritime enforcement powers: offencesI1I2
England and Wales
A person commits an offence if the person—
intentionally obstructs a law enforcement officer in the performance of functions under this Chapter, or
fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement imposed by a law enforcement officer in the performance of those functions.
A person who provides information in response to a requirement imposed by a law enforcement officer in the performance of functions under this Chapter commits an offence if—
the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is or is reckless as to whether it is, or
the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
A law enforcement officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this section.
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 93 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
- I2
S. 93 in force at 1.3.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/227, reg. 2(d)