Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Service Offences
51. Assaults, insulting words, etc.
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Any person who, on service land, in a service ship, aircraft or vehicle or in a public place —
service land
“service land” means land (including a building or other structure or part thereof) in the possession of or under the control of —(a)the Force; or(b)a mess, club, common room, canteen or other institution of the Force;
commits an assault on another person;
causes a disturbance or behaves in a manner likely to cause a disturbance;
behaves in an obscene manner;
uses insulting or provocative words to another person; or
by reason of being under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a drug or a psychoactive substance behaves in a disorderly manner,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.
psychoactive substance
“psychoactive substance” means —(a)a psychoactive substance within the meaning given by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973; or(b)a specified psychoactive substance within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993;