Obstruction of officers

10.  Any person who —

(a)fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by a British sea-fishery officer under the powers conferred on British sea-fishery officers by article 6, 7 or 8 of this Order;

(b)without reasonable excuse prevents, or attempts to prevent, any other person from complying with any such requirement; or

(c)assaults an officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred on British sea-fishery officers by article 6, 7 or 8 of this Order or intentionally obstructs any such officer in the exercise of any of those powers,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable —

(i)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(ii)on conviction on indictment to a fine.