Section 23: Authorised officers: offences

Building Safety Act 2022 · 2022 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: The regulator and its functions

A person who intentionally obstructs a person who is an authorised officer exercising a relevant building function commits an offence.

A person who, with intent to deceive, impersonates an authorised officer commits an offence.

In this section—

  • "authorised officer" means a person in respect of whom an authorisation under section 22 is in force;

  • "relevant building function" has the meaning given by that section.

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

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