Section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 is amended -

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

"(1) Any person who assaults or threatens to assault -

(a) a person providing medical services at or in a hospital, or

(b) a person assisting such a person, or

(c) a peace officer acting in the execution of a peace officer’s duty, knowing that he or she is, or being reckless as to whether he or she is, a peace officer so acting, or

(d) any other person acting in aid of a peace officer, or

(e) any other person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detention of himself or herself or any other person for any offence,

shall be guilty of an offence.",

(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of "€5,000" for "£1,000" and by the substitution of "7 years" for "5 years",

(c) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):

"(3) Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs or impedes -

(a) a person providing medical services at or in a hospital, knowing that he or she is, or being reckless as to whether he or she is, a person providing medical services, or

(b) a person assisting such a person, or