# The Third Country Fishing (Enforcement) Order 1997, Article 10: 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 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/931/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/third-country-fishing-enforcement-order-1997/article-10
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