[453C Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers]
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c 29) | Legislation

[453C  Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers]

[(1)     A person commits an offence if the person resists or wilfully obstructs an immigration officer who is acting in the exercise of a relevant power.

(2)     A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a)     on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;

(b)     on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding level

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