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Article 10 Obstruction of officers

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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 6, 7 or 8 of this Order; or

(b)

without reasonable excuse prevents any other person from complying with any such requirement; or

(c)

assaults or intentionally obstructs an officer who is exercising 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.