# Planning (Wales) Act 2026, Section 118: Supplementary provision about powers of entry

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) This section applies where a person has a power to enter land conferred by section 116 or by a warrant under section 117.
(2) A person who intentionally obstructs a person exercising the power of entry commits an offence.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4) If damage is caused to land or other property in the exercise of the power of entry, a person suffering the damage may recover compensation from the planning authority that authorised the entry or (as the case may be) the Welsh Ministers.
(5) A person commits an offence if the person discloses information which the person obtained in the exercise of the power of entry, and which relates to a manufacturing process or trade secret, for a purpose other than that for which the person was authorised to enter the land.
(6) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/118 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-wales-act-2026/section-118
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