Article 5 Obstruction of officers
Any person who, on any fishing boat which is within British fishery limits and to which a relevant Community provision applies—
(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 4 of this Order;
(b)
without reasonable excuse prevents any other person from complying with any such requirement; or
(c)
assaults an officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred on him by article 4 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.