Section 288 Penalty for obstructing execution of Act.C4 C1 C2 C3

A person who wilfully obstructs any person acting in the execution of this Act or of any byelaw F1building regulation, order or warrant made or issued thereunder shall, in any case for which no other provision is made by this Act, be liable to a fine not exceeding F2£10 for a first offence and £20 for a second or subsequent offence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words inserted by Public Health Act 1961 (c. 64), Sch. 1 Pt. III
F2: Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), s. 92, Sch. 3 Pt. I

Modifications

C1: S. 288 extended by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30, SIF 81:1), s. 33(6)(b)
C2: Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), 38 (increase of fines) and 46 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) apply
C3: S. 288 applied (with modifications) (2.7.2009) by Broads Authority Act 2009 (c. i), s. 39(5), Sch. 5 (with ss. 2(3), 16(3), 41(4), 42, Sch. 6 Pts. 2, 3)
C4: S. 288 extended by Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1967 (c. xx), s. 21(6), Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57), s. 35(7) and Thermal Insulation (Industrial Buildings) Act 1957 (c. 40), s. 8(1) which 1957 Act was repealed (E.W.) by S.I. 1985/1936, reg. 3(2), Sch. 4

Notes on Part XII

Modifications

C1

Pt. XII extended and amended (Greater London) by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 24; amended by Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37), s. 76(1)

C2

Functions of the Minister of Housing and Local Government under Pt. XII in relation to or in consequence of ss. 25, 37, 38, 43, 53-55, 59(1), 60 (so far as it relates to proposed buildings), 61-67, 69-71, 137 now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1964/263, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II and S.I. 1970/1681, art. 2(1)

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Functions of the Minister of Housing and Local Government under Pt. XII in relation to s. 59(2)–(4) or s. 60 (so far as it relates to buildings other than proposed buildings) now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1964/263, art. 3

C4

References to local authorities and their districts in Pt.XII so far as it relates to ss. 15-24, 27-31, 33-36, 42 to be construed respectively as references to water authorities and their areas: Water Act 1973 (c. 37), s. 14(2)

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