# The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (Scotland) Order 2004, Article 21: Obstruction of officers


(1) 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 such officers by articles 17 to 19 of this Order;
(b) without reasonable excuse prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement; or
(c) intentionally obstructs any such officer in the exercise of any of those powers,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable–
(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/44/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-restriction-on-days-at-sea-scotland-order-2004/article-21
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