Maritime Safety Act 2005
Obstruction.
12.—A person who obstructs or impedes an authorised person or a member of the Garda Síochána in the exercise of his or her functions under this Part is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both.
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
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A fine of €5,000 translates into a class A fine, not greater than €5,000, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 4(2) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
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Form of fixed payment notice for offences under section prescribed (27.07.2005) by Maritime Safety Act 2005 (Fixed Payment Notices) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 390 of 2005), reg. 2 and sch. 1.