Cap. 425 Art. 29Obstruction of fisheriesprotection officers and false information.

(1) Any person who -

(a) assaults, resists or wilfully obstructs a fisheries protection officer in the exercise of his powers under this Act; or

(b) refuses or neglects to comply with any order, requisition or direction lawfully made or given under this Act; or

(c) without reasonable cause fails to -

(i) answer any question asked by a fisheries protection officer; or

(ii) produce anything required to be produced, in pursuance of this Act; or

(d) fails to allow a search or inspection under this Act; or

(e) prevents or attempts to prevent another person from complying with such orders, requisitions or directions or from answering such questions, producing anything or allowing a search or inspection, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (465.87) but not exceeding five thousand and eight hundred and twenty-three euro and forty-three cents (5,823.43).

(2) Any person who -

(a) for the purposes of obtaining any licence, permit or entry into the record of fishing vessels; or

(b) for the purported compliance with any requirement to provide any information under this Act, provides information which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly provides information which is false in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (465.87) but not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37).