Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024

15Offence of obstructing assessment or work

(1)A person (“A”) commits an offence if—

(a)another person (“B”) is carrying out a single-building assessment, an additional work assessment or work arranged under Chapter 1,

(b)the use of reasonable force by B is authorised in connection with the carrying out of the assessment or work by a warrant under section 14, and

(c)without reasonable excuse, A intentionally obstructs B from doing something that B is entitled to do by section 13(1).

(2)A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.