51Assaulting, etc. emergency workers, custodial officers, youth justice custodial workers or local authority staff on duty

51 Assaulting, etc. emergency workers, custodial officers, youth justice custodial workers or local authority staff on duty

(1) In this section—

S. 51(1) defs of custodial officer on duty and custodial officer inserted by No. 28/2016 s. 8(2), substituted as def of custodial officer by No. 52/2025 s. 9(1)(b).

custodial officer has the same meaning as in section 10AA(8) of the Sentencing Act 1991;

S. 51(1) defs of emergency worker on duty and emergency worker amended by No. 43/2017 s. 49(2)(a), substituted as def of emergency worker by No. 52/2025 s. 9(1)(a).

emergency worker has the same meaning as in section 10AA(8) of the Sentencing Act 1991;

S. 51(1) defs of youth justice custodial worker on duty and youth justice custodial worker inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 49(2)(b), substituted as def of youth justice custodial worker by No. 52/2025 s. 9(1)(c).

youth justice custodial worker has the same meaning as in section 10AA(8) of the Sentencing Act 1991.

S. 51(2) amended by Nos 28/2016 s. 8(3), 43/2017 s. 49(3).

(2) A person must not assault, resist, obstruct, hinder or delay an emergency worker on duty, a custodial officer on duty or a youth justice custodial worker on duty.

(3) A person must not assault, resist, obstruct, hinder or delay a member of staff of a local authority in the execution of the member's duty under this Act.

S. 51(4) amended by Nos 28/2016 s. 8(3), 43/2017 s. 49(4).

(4) A person must not assault, resist, obstruct, hinder or delay a person lawfully assisting an emergency worker on duty, a custodial officer on duty or a youth justice custodial worker on duty.

S. 51(5) amended by No. 28/2016 s. 8(4), substituted by No. 43/2017 s. 49(5).

(5) In addition to imposing a penalty under this section, the court may order and award a sum sufficient to cover any damage which an emergency worker, a custodial officer, a youth justice custodial worker or a member of staff of a local authority or a person lawfully assisting an emergency worker, a custodial officer or a youth justice custodial worker has sustained by the assault, resistance, obstruction, hindrance or delay.

(6) A sum awarded under subsection (5) may be recovered in the same manner as the penalty.

S. 51(7) inserted by No. 52/2025 s. 9(2).