C2 Part III Protection of Ships and Harbour Areas against Acts of Violence
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Offences relating to security of ships and harbour areas.
C1C340 Offences relating to authorised persons.
1
A person who—
a
intentionally obstructs an authorised person acting in the exercise of a power conferred on him by or under this Part of this Act, or
b
falsely pretends to be an authorised person,
commits an offence.
2
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(a) above is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
b
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
3
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(b) above is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Pt. III extended (with modifications.) (Jersey) (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2881, art. 2, Sch. Pts. I, II