# The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1997, Article 11: Obstruction of officers


Any person who–
(a) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by a British sea-fishery officer under the powers conferred on British sea-fishery officers by articles 6 and 7 of this Order;
(b) without reasonable excuse prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement; or
(c) assaults an officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred on him by articles 6 to 8 of this Order or intentionally obstructs any such officer in the exercise of any of those powers
shall be guilty of an offence and liable–
(i) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1949/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-enforcement-of-community-conservation-measures-order-1997/article-11
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