Section 138 Penalty for erecting building, etc., in highway.
England and Wales
If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, erects a building or fence, or plants a hedge, in a highway which consists of or comprises a carriageway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding F1level 3 on the standard scale.
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- F1
Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46