Obstruction of officersN.I.

16.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if that person—

(a)fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by an officer under the powers conferred by this Order;

(b)without reasonable excuse, prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such 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)intentionally obstructs an officer in the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Order.

(2) In paragraph (1), “officer” has the same meaning as in article 15(2).

Commencement Information

I1Art. 16 in operation at 1.6.2018, see art. 1(1)