Paragraph 13 I1
A person authorised by the responsible authority may at any reasonable time enter land—
to determine whether a person has contravened paragraph 5(1),
to determine whether a person has complied with an enforcement notice,
to take steps specified in accordance with paragraph 11(4), or
to act in accordance with paragraph 12(2).
A person authorised by a designating authority may at any reasonable time enter land for the purpose of determining whether a structure or feature may be designated by the authority under paragraph 4.
A person may not demand entry to land which is occupied unless—
at least 7 days' notice has been given to the occupier, specifying the purpose for which entry is required, or
the entry is for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(d).
A person seeking to enter land under this paragraph must on request produce evidence of authorisation.
It is an offence to obstruct a person entitled to enter land under this paragraph.
A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (5) is liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, to a fine or to both, or
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.8.2012 by S.I. 2012/2000, art. 2(b)
Notes on Schedule 1
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 1 excluded (24.9.2014) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2384), art. 1, Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 11
- C2
Sch. 1 excluded (23.4.2025) by The Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/452), art. 1, Sch. 17 para. 6