38 Penalty for obstruction of person exercising power of entry.E+W
(1)It is an offence for a registered social landlord or any of its officers or employees to obstruct a person authorised under section 37 (powers of entry) to enter premises in the performance of anything which he is authorised by that section to do.
(2)A person who commits such an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3)Proceedings for such an offence may be brought only by or with the consent of [F1the Welsh Ministers] or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. I substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 61(7), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 38 extended (16.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3, Sch. para. 1