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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, Paragraph 11. Help about Changes to Legislation

Assaulting a designated ICRIR officerU.K.

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11(1)Any person who assaults—

(a)a designated ICRIR officer in the execution of that ICRIR officer’s duty, or

(b)a person assisting a designated ICRIR officer in the execution of that ICRIR officer’s duty,

is guilty of an offence.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to an assault on a designated ICRIR officer under the law of England and Wales (instead see section 1 of the Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018).

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable—

(a)on conviction on indictment in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both;

(b)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(c)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both;

(d)on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.

(4)In this paragraph, the references to the execution of the duty of a designated ICRIR officer are references to—

(a)the exercise of a power or privilege conferred by the designation of the ICRIR officer;

(b)the performance of a duty imposed by the designation of the ICRIR officer.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)

I2Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(d) (with regs. 3, 4)

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