Part IV

Miscellaneous and General

Offences

Assaults on constables.
51
1
Any person who assaults a constable in the execution of his duty, or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty, shall be guilty of an offence and liable—
on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding
level 5 on the standard scale
or to both
.
2
Subsection (2) of section 17 of the Firearms Act 1968 (additional penalty for possession of firearms when committing certain offences) shall apply to offences under subsection (1) of this section.
3
Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs a constable in the execution of his duty, or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.
4
This section also applies to a constable who is a member of a police force maintained in Scotland or Northern Ireland when he is executing a warrant or otherwise acting in England or Wales by virtue of any enactment conferring powers on him in England and Wales.
Words substituted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 1 para. 18
Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)
1968 c. 27.
Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
S. 51(4) inserted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(2), Sch. 10 para. 14; S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Appendix A