# The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009, Article 17: Obstruction of officers

Extent: E+W

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if that person—
(a) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by an officer under the powers conferred by this Order;
(b) without reasonable excuse, prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement;
(c) conceals, tampers with or disposes of evidence relating to an investigation;
(d) assaults an officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred by this Order; or
(e) intentionally obstructs an officer in the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Order.
(2) In paragraph (1), “officer” has the same meaning as in article 16(2)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3391/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-illegal-unreported-and-unregulated-fishing-order-2009/article-17
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