Part 4

Police powers
CHAPTER 5

Maritime enforcement: English and Welsh offences

Supplementary provision

Maritime enforcement powers: offences
93
1
A person commits an offence if the person—
a
intentionally obstructs a law enforcement officer in the performance of functions under this Chapter, or
b
fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement imposed by a law enforcement officer in the performance of those functions.
2
A person who provides information in response to a requirement imposed by a law enforcement officer in the performance of functions under this Chapter commits an offence if—
a
the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is or is reckless as to whether it is, or
b
the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
3
A law enforcement officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this section.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
S. 93 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
S. 93 in force at 1.3.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/227, reg. 2(d)