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Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 2 Cited in Amendments 10 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2006 c. 39
Year2006
(1) A person who without reasonable excuse obstructs or hinders another while that other person is, in a capacity mentioned in subsection (2) below, responding to emergency circumstances, commits an offence.that of a person employed by a fire and rescue authority in England and Wales;that of a Ministry of Defence fire-fighter (as defined in section 16 of the Armed Forces Act 2016) ;extinguishing fires; orprotecting life and property in the event of a fire;that of a person employed by a relevant NHS body in the provision of ambulance services (including air ambulance services) , or of a person providing such services pursuant to arrangements made by, or at the request of, a relevant NHS body;that of a person providing services for the transport of organs, blood, equipment or personnel pursuant to arrangements made by, or at the request of, a relevant NHS body;that of a member of Her Majesty's Coastguard;the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, orany other person or organisation operating a vessel for the purpose of providing a rescue service,is going anywhere for the purpose of dealing with emergency circumstances occurring there; oris dealing with emergency circumstances or preparing to do so.serious injury to or the serious illness (including mental illness) of a person;serious harm to the environment (including the life and health of plants and animals) ;serious harm to any building or other property; ora worsening of any such injury, illness or harm; orare likely to cause the death of a person.in relation to England and Wales,F2the Secretary of State in the exercise of public health functions, a local authority in the exercise of public health functions, F8NHS England, F9an integrated care board, an NHS foundation trust, National Health Service trust, Special Health Authority... or Local Health Board;in relation to Northern Ireland, a F7Health and Social Care trust.in relation to the Secretary of State, has the same meaning as in section 1H(5) (a) of the National Health Service Act 2006;in relation to a local authority, has the same meaning as in section 1H(5) (b) of that Act.(1) A person who without reasonable excuse obstructs or hinders another in the circumstances described in subsection (2) below commits an offence.(2) Those circumstances are where the person being obstructed or hindered is assisting another while that other person is, in a capacity mentioned in section 1(2) of

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