Statute
Section 320 — Housing Act 1985: Penalty for obstruction.
Text of the provision Official document
Penalty for obstruction. 320 1 It is a summary offence intentionally to obstruct an officer of the local housing authority or of the Secretary of State, or any person authorised to enter premises in pursuance of this Part, in the performance of anything which he is by this Part required or authorised to do.
2 A person committing such an offence is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Official source: legislation.gov.uk
There are no decisions in our collection citing this provision yet. As new judgments are published, they will appear here.
Search case law on this topic
See judgments from UK courts and tribunals with a plain-English summary and legal holding.
Explore case law →