Section 14 Offence of displaying on access land notices deterring public use.I1I2
If any person places or maintains—
on or near any access land, or
on or near a way leading to any access land,
a notice containing any false or misleading information likely to deter the public from exercising the right conferred by section 2(1), he is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
The court before whom a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) may, in addition to or in substitution for the imposition of a fine, order him to remove the notice in respect of which he is convicted within such period, not being less than four days, as may be specified in the order.
A person who fails to comply with an order under subsection (2) is guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 14 in force at 19.9.2004 for E. by S.I. 2004/2173, art. 2(1)(d)
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S. 14 in force at 28.5.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/423, art. 2(d)