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.