Penalty of assaulting or impending Police

(1) Any person whoimpeding Police. (a) assaults, resists or obstructs; (b) uses any abusive or insulting language to; or (c) aids or incites any person to assault, resist or obstruct, any member of the Department or a special constable appointed under section 36 in the execution of his duty or any person acting in aid of any such member of the Department, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or in the discretion of the magistrate he may be committed for trial to the Supreme Court. (2) In the case of assault, the offender shall be liable to payment of any sum awarded to the member of the Department assaulted, by way of compensation for injuries to his person, clothing, necessaries or equipment.