Criminal Law Code as at 1st March 2007 7. In section 38 in subsection (1) by the deletion of “this Act” and the substitution of “Chapter III (“Crimes Against the State”), Chapter IV (“Crimes Against Public Order”) or section 176 (“Assaulting or resisting peace officer”) or 177 (“Undermining of police authority”) of the Criminal Law Code”.”. 8. In section 40— (a) in subsection (1) by the insertion after “this Act” of “or of Chapter III (“Crimes Against the State”), Chapter IV (“Crimes Against the Community”) or section 176 (“Assaulting or resisting peace officer”) or 177 (“Undermining of police authority”) of the Criminal Law Code”; (b) in subsection (2) by the insertion after “this Act” wherever it occurs of “ or any of the provisions of the Criminal Law Code referred to in subsection (1)”; (c) in subsection (3) — (i) by the insertion after “this Act” where it occurs for the first time of “or any provision of the Criminal Law Code referred to in subsection (1)”; (ii) by the insertion after “this Act” where it occurs for the second time of “or the Criminal Law Code”. PART XII POLICE ACT [CHAPTER 11:10] By the insertion after section 67 of the following section— “67A When police officer or constabulary member deemed to be acting in execution of duty A police officer, or a constabulary member of the Police Force, who in good faith performs any act in accordance with or in the enforcement of any provision purporting to be an enactment of a competent legislative authority shall, notwithstanding any irregularity in the enactment of or defect in that provision or want of jurisdiction on the part of the legislative authority, be deemed to be acting in the execution of his duty.”. PART XIII INLAND WATERS SHIPPING ACT [CHAPTER 13:06] By the insertion after section 53 of the following sections— “53A Use of vessel and interference therewith without owner’s consent (1) Any person who— (a) without lawful authority or reasonable cause, gets on to any vessel lying on inland waters or in any port or harbour or on any land or interferes with or wilfully injures such vessel or its accessories; or (b) without the consent of the owner or person in lawful charge of the vessel, uses or sails such boat on inland waters; - 175 -