Part 7: Compulsory Purchase Etc Right to enter and survey land Section 177: Offences in connection with powers to enter land
Section 177 sets out details of offences in connection with the power of entry. An offence is committed if a person without reasonable excuse obstructs another person in the exercise of the power. A person who commits such an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale (£1,000).
	In addition, a person exercising the power of entry commits an offence if the person obtains and discloses confidential information other than for the purposes for which the person was exercising the power. A person who commits such an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine and on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.