# The Sea Fishing (North-East Atlantic Control Measures) Order 2000, Article 18: Protection of officers


A NEAFC inspector, a British sea-fishery officer or a person assisting him by virtue of article 16(3) of this Order shall not be liable in any civil or criminal proceedings for anything done in the purported exercise of the powers conferred on him by articles 16 and 17 of this Order if the court is satisfied that the act was done in good faith, that there were reasonable grounds for doing it and that it was done with reasonable skill and care.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1843/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-north-east-atlantic-control-measures-order-2000/article-18
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