12 Obstruction of officers
1 A person is guilty of an offence if that person—
(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 article 8 or 9;
(b) without reasonable excuse prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with such a requirement;
(c) conceals, tampers with or disposes of evidence relating to an investigation;
(d) assaults an officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred by this Order; or
(e) obstructs any such officer in the exercise of the powers conferred by article 8, 9 or 10.
2 Any 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.