This legislation has been repealed.
Interference etc. with officers404. Interference etc. with officers Every person who- (a) gives procures offers or promises any bribe recompense or reward to or influences or attempts to influence any officer or person (except any officer or person acting on behalf of a council) in the performance of anything which he is required or authorized to do by or under this Act; (b) assaults or intimidates or endeavours to assault or intimidate or by force molests any such officer or person; (c) refuses to allow to be taken any sample demanded by any officer or person (except any officer or person acting on behalf of a council) by or under this Act; or (d) rescues or attempts to rescue any animal or thing seized under this Act (except by a person acting on behalf of a council)- shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.