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Home›Planning law›Party Wall etc. Act 1996›Section 16
Party Wall etc. Act 1996 ยท Miscellaneous

Section 16: Offences.

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16. Offences.

(1)If

(a)an occupier of land or premises refuses to permit a person to do anything which he is entitled to do with regard to the land or premises under section 8(1) or (5); and

(b)the occupier knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the person is so entitled,

the occupier is guilty of an offence.

(2)If

(a)a person hinders or obstructs a person in attempting to do anything which he is entitled to do with regard to land or premises under section 8(1) or (5); and

(b)the first-mentioned person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the other person is so entitled,

the first-mentioned person is guilty of an offence.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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