Section 14 Protection of and punishment for obstructing sea-fishery officers.

A sea-fishery officer shall be entitled to the same protection in respect of any action or suit brought against him for any act done or omitted to be done in the execution of his duty under this Act, as is given to F1any officer of Customs and Excise by the F2M1Customs and Excise Act 1952, or any Act amending the same, and (with reference to the seizure or detention of any ship) by any Act relating to the registry of British ships.

If any person obstructs any sea-fishery officer in acting under the powers conferred by this Act, or refuses or neglects to comply with any requisition or direction lawfully made or given by, or to answer any question lawfully asked by, any sea-fishery officer in pursuance of this Act, such person shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding F3fifty poundslevel 3 on the standard scalelevel 4 on the standard scale or to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three months, . . . F4