SCHEDULES
C1SCHEDULE 1Risk Management: Designation of Features
Powers of entry
I113
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.
Sch. 1 excluded (24.9.2014) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2384), art. 1, Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 11