# Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, Section 87: Powers of entry: offences

Extent: E+W

(1) A person who intentionally obstructs a person acting in exercise of a power of entry commits an offence.
(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person discloses confidential information, obtained in the exercise of a power of entry, for purposes other than those for which the power was exercised.
(4) A person who commits an offence under subsection (3) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both.
(5) In subsection (3), “confidential information” means information—
(a) which constitutes a trade secret, or
(b) the disclosure of which would or would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/34/section/87 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-infrastructure-act-2025/section-87
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