81 Protection of court security officersN.I.
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(1)A person who assaults a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to—
(a)a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
(b)imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
or to both.
(3)A person who resists or intentionally obstructs a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.