Part 2Police powers
Designation of civilians
38Assaults on, and obstruction of, designated persons
1
Section 66 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) (assaults on, and obstruction of, constables etc.) is amended as follows.
2
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
Any person who assaults, resists, obstructs or impedes a designated person in the execution of his duty, or a person assisting a designated person in the execution of his duty, shall be guilty of an offence.
3
In subsection (2) after “subsection (1)” insert “
or (1A)
”
4
In subsection (3) after “subsection (1)” insert “
or (1A)
”
5
After subsection (3) insert—
3A
In subsection (1A) the references to the execution of the duty of a designated person are to—
a
the exercise of a power conferred on him by his designation;
b
the performance of a duty imposed on him by his designation.
3B
In this section “designated person” means a person designated under section 30 or 31 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.