Point in time view as at 15/06/2017.
Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 27 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)A person within subsection (2) commits an offence if—
(a)he intentionally obstructs, or intentionally fails to assist when called upon to do so, a person who is—
(i)a service policeman acting in the course of his duty; or
(ii)a person subject to service law lawfully exercising authority on behalf of a provost officer; and
(b)he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that that person is a service policeman or a person exercising authority on behalf of a provost officer.
(2)A person is within this subsection if he is—
(a)a person subject to service law; or
(b)a civilian subject to service discipline.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to any punishment mentioned in the Table in section 164, but any sentence of imprisonment imposed in respect of the offence must not exceed two years.
Commencement Information
I1S. 27 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2S. 27 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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