C2Part VII Northern Ireland
Powers of arrest, search, &c.
C193 Sections 91 and 92: supplementary.
1
A person commits an offence if he interferes with—
a
works executed in connection with the exercise of powers conferred by virtue of section 91 or 92, or
b
any apparatus, equipment or other thing used in connection with the exercise of those powers.
2
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for his interference.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to—
a
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
b
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
c
both.
4
An authorisation to exercise powers under section 91 or 92 may authorise—
a
the exercise of all those powers, or
b
the exercise of a specified power or class of powers.
5
An authorisation to exercise powers under section 91 or 92 may be addressed—
a
to specified persons, or
b
to persons of a specified class.
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113): for the duration of Pt. VII see ss. 112, 113 by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 112(1)(4), 128
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113) continued ( temp. from 19.2.2002 until 18.2.2003) by S.I. 2002/365, art. 2
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113) continued (temp. from 19.2.2003 until 18.2.2004) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/427), art. 2
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113) continued (temp. from 19.2.2004 until 18.2.2005) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/431), art. 2
Pt. VII (ss. 65-113) continued (temp. from 19.2.2005 until 18.2.2006) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/350), art. 2
Pt. VII (except s. 78) continued (temp. from 19.2.2006 until 31.7.2007) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), s. 1(1)(2)
Pt. VII: power to continue specified provisions conferred (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {1(3)}, 2(1)(2)