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Article 6 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 article 5 of this Order;

(b)

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

(c)

assaults any such officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred on him by article 5 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 £5,000; or

(ii)

on conviction on indictment to a fine.