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Article 19 Obstruction of officers

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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 16 and 17 of this Order;

(b)

without reasonable excuse prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement; or

(c)

assaults a British sea-fishery officer of anyone accompanying that officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred on him by articles 16 and 17 of this Order or intentionally obstructs any such officer or person 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.