SCHEDULES

C1SCHEDULE 1Risk Management: Designation of Features

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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.