25 Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers
Criminal Finances Act 2017 (2017 c 22) | Legislation

25  Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers

After section 453B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (inserted by section 23 above) insert—

“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

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