Part 1: Protection of the police etc. Section 2: Increase in penalty for assault on emergency worker
Section 2 increases the maximum penalty upon conviction on indictment for the offence of assault on an emergency worker. Subsection (1) amends section 1(2)(b) of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, which provides that the maximum penalty for common assault or battery committed against an emergency worker is 12 months’ imprisonment, or a fine, or both. Subsection (1) substitutes the maximum penalty for conviction on indictment of 12 months for 2 years’ imprisonment. Under section 3(1) of the 2018 Act the occupations and positions covered by the term emergency worker include police constables, National Crime Agency officers, prison and custody officers, fire, rescue and search personnel and those providing NHS healthcare services who have face to face interaction with patients or other members of the public
	Subsection (2) provides that this section of the Act will apply only to offences committed on or after the section comes into force. This means that there is no retrospective application with regards to the provision.