§ 64 — Obstructing cross-border railway security agency, etc.

64.—(1) A person who refuses to give access to, or obstructs, hinders or delays —(a)

the cross-border railway security agency;

(b)

a police officer authorised by the cross‑border railway security agency to exercise powers under this Part;

(c)

an auxiliary police officer who is authorised in writing by the cross‑border railway security agency to assist the cross‑border railway security agency or a police officer mentioned in paragraph (b); or

(d)

a railway official within the meaning of section 61,

in the discharge of his or her duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(2) However, it is not an offence under subsection (1) for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by an out‑of‑uniform police officer or auxiliary police officer who fails to declare his or her office and refuses to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person.

—(1) A person who refuses to give access to, or obstructs, hinders or delays —(a)

the cross-border railway security agency;

(b)

a police officer authorised by the cross‑border railway security agency to exercise powers under this Part;

(c)

an auxiliary police officer who is authorised in writing by the cross‑border railway security agency to assist the cross‑border railway security agency or a police officer mentioned in paragraph (b); or

(d)

a railway official within the meaning of section 61,

in the discharge of his or her duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(2) However, it is not an offence under subsection (1) for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by an out‑of‑uniform police officer or auxiliary police officer who fails to declare his or her office and refuses to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person.