s. s. 51 50A (7) Upon any proceedings for an offence against this section the burden of proving the consent of the occupier of any land concerned or of any person apparently authorized to act on behalf of such occupier shall be upon the person charged. (8) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit or abridge any other civil or criminal proceeding in relation to any such trespass. _______________ 51 Obstructing operational staff members S. 51 repealed by (1) A person must not assault, resist, obstruct, hinder No. 8247 s. 5, new s. 51 or delay an operational staff member within the inserted by meaning of the Ambulance Services Act 1986 in No. 51/2004 s. 23. the course of the operational staff member providing care or treatment or attempting to provide care or treatment to a patient. 6 months imprisonment. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a patient referred to in that subsection. No. 6337 52 Assaulting or resisting constables etc. s. 189. (1) Any person who assaults resists obstructs hinders S. 52(1) amended by or delays or incites or encourages any other Nos 8085 person to assault resist obstruct hinder or delay a s. 3(1), 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 police officer or a protective services officer in the item 339), 12/1989 execution of his duty under this Act or otherwise, s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 or any person lawfully assisting any such officer item 115.12), 43/2011 in the execution of his duty under this Act, or any s. 51(1), member of the staff of the local authority in the 37/2014 execution of his duty under this Act shall be guilty s. 10(Sch. item of an offence. 160.17(a)).
(7) Upon any proceedings for an offence against this section the burden of proving the consent of the occupier of any land concerned or of any person apparently authorized to act on behalf of such occupier shall be upon the person charged. s. 50A (8) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit or abridge any other civil or criminal proceeding in relation to any such trespass. _______________ S. 51 repealed by No. 8247 s. 5, new s. 51 inserted by No. 51/2004 s. 23. 51 Obstructing operational staff members s. 51 (1) A person must not assault, resist, obstruct, hinder or delay an operational staff member within the meaning of the Ambulance Services Act 1986 in the course of the operational staff member providing care or treatment or attempting to provide care or treatment to a patient. 6 months imprisonment. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a patient referred to in that subsection. No. 6337 s. 189. 52 Assaulting or resisting constables etc. S. 52(1) amended by Nos 8085 s. 3(1), 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 339), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 115.12), 43/2011 s. 51(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.17(a)). (1) Any person who assaults resists obstructs hinders or delays or incites or encourages any other person to assault resist obstruct hinder or delay a police officer or a protective services officer in the execution of his duty under this Act or otherwise, or any person lawfully assisting any such officer in the execution of his duty under this Act, or any member of the staff of the local authority in the execution of his duty under this Act shall be guilty of an offence.
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