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CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1968 - SECT 7

Assault on, and obstruction of, constables, etc.

7.(1) Any person who

(a)assaults, resists, obstructs or impedes any constable in the due execution
of his duty or any person acting in aid of such constable; or

(b)assaults any person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful
apprehension of himself or of any other person for any offence;

(i)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years or to a fine, or to both; or

(ii)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months
or to a fine not exceeding #100, or to both.

(2) Any person may arrest without a warrant anyone who is, or whom he, with
reasonable cause, suspects to be, committing an offence under subsection (1).

Subs.(3) repeals ss.1214 of 1851 c.19; s.38 of 1861 c.100; s.10 of 1862 c.50;
s.12 of 1871 c.112; s.14 of 1935 c.13 (NI); s.25(3) of 1953 c.14 (NI)

S.8 substitutes s.2 of 1960 c.3 (NI)

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