Defence Act 1954
Obstruction of and assaults on authorised officers.
286.—If any person—
(a) obstructs or impedes an authorised officer in the lawful execution of his powers and duties as an authorised officer under this Part, or
(b) assaults an authorised officer in the lawful execution of those powers and duties,
that person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding F417[250] pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
Annotations
Amendments:
F417
Substituted (24.06.1987) by Defence (Amendment) Act 1987 (8/1987), s. 2, item 32, commenced on enactment, subject to transitional provision in s. 16. A fine of £250 converted (1.01.1999) to €317.43. This translates into a Class D fine not exceeding €1,000 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 7(3) and table ref. no. 3, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.