Obstruction of officers10.
(1)
Any person who–
(a)
fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by a British sea-fishery officer under the powers conferred on British sea-fishery officers by articles 6, 7 or 8;
(b)
without reasonable excuse prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement; or
(c)
obstructs any such officer in the exercise of any of those powers,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable–
(a)
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b)
on conviction on indictment to a fine.