PART 3

DEALING WITH TIP INSTABILITY AND THREATS TO TIP STABILITY
CHAPTER 4

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION

Penalty for obstructing operations etc.
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1
A person who intentionally obstructs or interferes with—
a
an investigation into—
i
whether operations need to be required under section 35 or carried out under section 44, or
ii
whether operations are being carried out in compliance with a notice given under section 35,
b
the carrying out of operations required by a notice under section 35, or
c
the carrying out of operations under section 44,
commits an offence.
2
A person who intentionally damages or otherwise interferes with any works completed in the course of operations required by a notice under section 35 or carried out under section 44 commits an offence.
3
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
4
A contravention of subsection (1) or (2) by the Crown does not make the Crown criminally liable (but see section 28(3) of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4) regarding the liability of persons in the service of the Crown).