s 17A Assaulting or using criminal force on security officer
17A.—(1) An individual who assaults or uses criminal force on a person (called in this section the target person) —(a) in the execution of the target person’s duty as a security officer; (b) with intent to prevent or deter the target person from discharging his or her duty as a security officer; or (c) in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by the target person in the lawful discharge of his or her duty as a security officer, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $7,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. (2) In this section, “assault” and “criminal force” are to be construed in accordance with sections 349, 350 and 351 of the Penal Code 1871*.[Act 29 of 2021 wef 01/05/2022] [*Updated to be consistent with the 2020 Revised Edition]