Commentary on Sections Part 7 Section 241: Penalty for obstruction
564.Section 241 makes it a criminal offence to obstruct a representative of an LHA in carrying out the LHA’s functions under Parts 1 to 4 and sections 239 and 240. The maximum penalty on summary conviction (conviction in the Magistrates’ Court) is a fine not exceeding level 4 on the statutory scale (currently £2,500). Subsection (2) provides a defence of reasonable excuse for obstructing the representative.