Part 4Police powers

I2CHAPTER 7Maritime enforcement: Northern Irish offences

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Commencement Information
I2

Pt. 4 Ch. 7 in force at 1.3.2018 by S.R. 2018/34, art. 2

Supplementary provision

I1114Maritime enforcement powers: offences

1

A person commits an offence if the person—

a

intentionally obstructs a law enforcement officer in the performance of functions under this Chapter, or

b

fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement imposed by a law enforcement officer in the performance of those functions.

2

A person who provides information in response to a requirement imposed by a law enforcement officer in the performance of functions under this Chapter commits an offence if—

a

the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is or is reckless as to whether it is, or

b

the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.

3

A law enforcement officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this section.

4

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.