PART 3

Miscellaneous

Assaulting ambulance workers etc

Offence of assaulting ambulance workers etc
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1
A person commits an offence if he or she assaults—
a
an ambulance worker in the execution of that ambulance worker's duty;
b
a person who is assisting an ambulance worker in the execution of that ambulance worker's duty.
2
“Ambulance worker” means a person who provides ambulance services (including air ambulance services) under arrangements made by or at the request of—
a
the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust,
b
St. John Ambulance (NI),
c
the British Red Cross Society, or
d
the charity registered in the Republic of Ireland known as the Order of Malta Ireland.
3
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable—
a
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both; or
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both.