# Building Safety Act 2022, Section 23: Authorised officers: offences

Extent: E+W

(1) A person who intentionally obstructs a person who is an authorised officer exercising a relevant building function commits an offence.
(2) A person who, with intent to deceive, impersonates an authorised officer commits an offence.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/section/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-safety-act-2022/section-23
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