# Flood and Water Management Act 2010, Paragraph 13


(1) A person authorised by the responsible authority may at any reasonable time enter land—
(a) to determine whether a person has contravened paragraph 5(1),
(b) to determine whether a person has complied with an enforcement notice,
(c) to take steps specified in accordance with paragraph 11(4), or
(d) to act in accordance with paragraph 12(2).
(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.
(3) A person may not demand entry to land which is occupied unless—
(a) at least 7 days' notice has been given to the occupier, specifying the purpose for which entry is required, or
(b) the entry is for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(d).
(4) A person seeking to enter land under this paragraph must on request produce evidence of authorisation.
(5) It is an offence to obstruct a person entitled to enter land under this paragraph.
(6) A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (5) is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, to a fine or to both, or
(b) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/schedule/1/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/flood-and-water-management-act-2010/schedule-1/paragraph-13
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