26. Assault on guard

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(1)

Any person who —

(a)

commits an assault on a member who is on guard duty; or

(b)

by threat or force compels that member to let him or her or any other person pass a member’s post,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act.

(2)

In this section, any reference to a person on guard duty includes a reference to a person who is —

(a)

posted or ordered to patrol; or

(b)

a member of a guard or other party mounted or ordered to patrol,for the purpose of —

(c)

protecting any person, premises or place or ship, vehicle, aircraft or other thing;

(d)

preventing or controlling access to, or egress from any premises or place or ship, vehicle, aircraft or other thing; or

(e)

regulating traffic by road, rail or water.