Part 1: Proceeds of crime Assault and obstruction offences Section 23: Assault and obstruction offence in relation to SFO officers
Section 23 inserts new section 453B into POCA. This creates an offence of assaulting or obstructing an officer of the SFO who is exercising a relevant POCA search or seizure power. The "relevant powers" are detailed in sub-section (5).