240.—(1) A person who intentionally obstructs any person acting in the execution of—
(a)any provision of Chapter II or III of Part IV or Article 225, 228, 230, 231 or 250; or
(b)any of the relevant sewerage provisions,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(2) If on an application made by the owner of any premises, it appears to the county court that the occupier of those premises is preventing the owner from carrying out any work which he is required or authorised to carry out under any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the court may authorise the owner to enter the premises and execute the work.