23Authorised officers: offencesE+W
(1)A person who intentionally obstructs a person who is an authorised officer exercising a relevant building function commits an offence.
(2)A person who, with intent to deceive, impersonates an authorised officer commits an offence.
(3)In this section—
“authorised officer” means a person in respect of whom an authorisation under section 22 is in force;
“relevant building function” has the meaning given by that section.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(5)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
Commencement Information
I1S. 23 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)