Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994
Assault with intent to cause bodily harm or commit indictable offence.
18.—(1) Any person who assaults any person with intent to cause bodily harm or to commit an indictable offence shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding F17[€2,500] or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both,
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
Annotations
Amendments:
F17
Substituted (30.07.2008) by Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (17/2008), s. 22 and sch. 2, S.I. No. 286 of 2008.
Editorial Notes:
E23
Offences under section to result in mandatory disqualification for holding of public service vehicle licence for certain periods as provided (6.04.2014) by Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (37/2013), s. 30 and sch., S.I. No. 163 of 2014.
E24
Offences under section deemed “serious offences” for the purpose of refusal of bail (4.09.1998) by Bail Act 1997 (16/1997), ss. 1, 2 and sch. paras. 8(a), 29, 30, S.I. No. 315 of 1998.