Section 23 Authorised officers: offencesI1I2

A person who intentionally obstructs a person who is an authorised officer exercising a relevant building function commits an offence.

A person who, with intent to deceive, impersonates an authorised officer commits an offence.

In this section—

• “authorised officer” means a person in respect of whom an authorisation under section 22 is in force;

• “relevant building function” has the meaning given by that section.

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.