Defence Act, 1954
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Obstruction of and assaults on authorised officers.
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286.—If any person—
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(a) obstructs or impedes an authorised officer in the lawful execution of his powers and duties as an authorised officer under this Part, or
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(b) assaults an authorised officer in the lawful execution of those powers and duties,
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that person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
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