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12.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if that person—
(a)fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by a British sea-fishery officer under the powers conferred on such officers by article 8 or 9;
(b)without reasonable excuse prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with such a requirement;
(c)conceals, tampers with or disposes of evidence relating to an investigation;
(d)assaults an officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred by this Order; or
(e)obstructs any such officer in the exercise of the powers conferred by article 8, 9 or 10.
(2) Any person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
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