Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)

Section 205 - Assault on public officer

A person commits a misdemeanour who

(a) assaults, obstructs, molests, or resists, or aids or incites any other person to assault, obstruct, molest, or resist a public or peace officer, or a person employed by a public or peace officer, acting or proceeding to act in the execution of a warrant or legal process; or

(b) uses a threatening, abusive or insulting language, or sends a threatening or insulting message, or letter, to a peace officer in respect of the duties of the officer.

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