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.