24(1)A person who assaults a secure college custody officer performing contracted-out functions at a directly managed secure college commits an offence.E+W
(2)A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks or a fine (or both).
(3)In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the reference in sub-paragraph (2) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
(4)In relation to an offence committed before section 85 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force, the reference in sub-paragraph (2) to a fine is to be read as a reference to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 24 in force at 20.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)