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7(1)A person who assaults a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.N.I.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (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 sub-paragraph (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.