Prospective
(1)This section applies where a person has a power to enter land conferred by section 116 or by a warrant under section 117.
(2)A person who intentionally obstructs a person exercising the power of entry commits an offence.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4)If damage is caused to land or other property in the exercise of the power of entry, a person suffering the damage may recover compensation from the planning authority that authorised the entry or (as the case may be) the Welsh Ministers.
(5)A person commits an offence if the person discloses information which the person obtained in the exercise of the power of entry, and which relates to a manufacturing process or trade secret, for a purpose other than that for which the person was authorised to enter the land.
(6)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.
Commencement Information
I1S. 118 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)