45. Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse—
(a)closes or opens the barrier and/or the flood gates; or
(b)in any other way interferes with the scheduled works or their operation,
is guilty of an offence and for every such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 45 in force at 2.1.2018, see art. 1