Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Section 13 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Any person who assaults a custody officer—
(a)acting in pursuance of escort arrangements;
(b)performing custodial duties at a contracted out secure training centre; or
(c)performing contracted out functions at a directly managed secure training centre,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(2)Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs a custody officer—
(a)acting in pursuance of escort arrangements;
(b)performing custodial duties at a contracted out secure training centre; or
(c)performing contracted out functions at a directly managed secure training centre,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3)For the purposes of this section, a custody officer shall not be regarded as acting in pursuance of escort arrangements at any time when he is not readily identifiable as such an officer (whether by means of a uniform or badge which he is wearing or otherwise).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 13 sidenote repealed (1.11.2007) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 39, 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 22, Sch. 5 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(u)
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