346Obstructing persons subject to service law in course of dutyU.K.
(1)A person commits an offence if—
(a)he intentionally obstructs a person (“B”);
(b)B is a person subject to service law acting in the course of his duty; and
(c)he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that B is subject to service law.
(2)Subsection (1) applies to anything done in—
(a)the United Kingdom;
(b)the Isle of Man; or
(c)a British overseas territory.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant maximum, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.
(4)In subsection (3) “the relevant maximum” is—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, 51 weeks;
(b)otherwise, 6 months.
Commencement Information
I1S. 346 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2S. 346 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4