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British Fishing Boats Act 1983
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4Supplementary provisions with respect to powers of British sea-fishery officers
(1)Any person who—
(a)without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed by a British sea-fishery officer under section 2 or 3 of this Act;
(b)prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement; or
(c)assaults any such officer while exercising any of the powers conferred on him under section 2 or 3 of this Act or wilfully obstructs any such officer in the exercise of any of those powers ;
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £5,000 or on conviction on indictment to a fine.
(2)A British sea-fishery officer shall not be liable in any civil or criminal proceedings for anything done in purported exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2 or 3 of this Act if the court is satisfied that the act was done in good faith and with reasonable skill and care and that there were reasonable grounds for doing it.
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