SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 4AU.K.Enforcement powers in relation to ships

Textual Amendments

PART 3U.K.Northern Ireland

OffencesU.K.

33(1)A person commits an offence under the law of Northern Ireland if the person—U.K.

(a)intentionally obstructs a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule, or

(b)fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of those functions.

(2)A person who provides information in response to a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule commits an offence under the law of Northern Ireland 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 relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this paragraph.

(4)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.]