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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 3 on the standard scale, or to both;

(c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.

(3) In this section "relevant power" means a power exercisable under - (a) sections 47C to 47F, 127C to 127F or 195C to 195F (powers to seize and search for realisable property); (b) section 289 as applied by section 24 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (powers to search for cash); (c) section

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