4 Supplementary provisions with respect to powers of British sea-fishery officers.U.K.

(1)Any person who—

(a)without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed by a British sea-fishery officer under section 2 or 3 of this Act;

(b)prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement; or

(c)assaults any such officer while exercising any of the powers conferred on him under section 2 or 3 of this Act or wilfully obstructs any such officer in the exercise of any of those powers;

shall be liable [F1on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £5,000 or on conviction on indictment to a fine [F1on summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine ]].

(2)A British sea-fishery officer shall not be liable in any civil or criminal proceedings for anything done in purported exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2 or 3 of this Act if the court is satisfied that the act was done in good faith and with reasonable skill and care and that there were reasonable grounds for doing it.

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