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Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 19 Cited in Amendments 4 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2018 c. 23
Year2018
(1) The section applies to an offence of common assault, or battery, that is committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of functions as such a worker.on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine, or to both;on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F32 years, or to a fine, or to both.(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) , the circumstances in which an offence is to be taken as committed against a person acting in the exercise of functions as an emergency worker include circumstances where the offence takes place at a time when the person is not at work but is carrying out functions which, if done in work time, would have been in the exercise of functions as an emergency worker.(4) In relation to an offence committed before F22 May 2022, the reference in subsection (2) (a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.the existing text becomes subsection (1) ;after that subsection insert—
  • “(2) Subsection (1) is subject to section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 (which makes provision for increased sentencing powers for offences of common assault and battery committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of functions as such a worker) .
Subsection (1) is subject to section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 (which makes provision for increased sentencing powers for offences of common assault and battery committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of functions as such a worker) .(6) This section applies only in relation to offences committed on or after the day it comes into force.
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    • a constable;a person (other than a constable) who has the powers of a constable or is otherwise employed for police purposes or is engaged to provide services for police purposes;a National Crime Agency

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