Part VII
(2) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for his interference.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to—
- (a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
- (b) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
- (c) both.
(4) An authorisation to exercise powers under section 91 or 92 may authorise—
- (a) the exercise of all those powers, or
- (b) the exercise of a specified power or class of powers.
(5) An authorisation to exercise powers under section 91 or 92 may be addressed—
- (a) to specified persons, or
- (b) to persons of a specified class.
Road closure: direction. 94.—(1) If the Secretary of State considers it necessary for the preservation of the peace or the maintenance of order he may by order direct that a specified road—
- (a) shall be wholly closed,
- (b) shall be closed to a specified extent, or
- (c) shall be diverted in a specified manner.
(2) A person commits an offence if he interferes with—
- (a) road closure works, or
- (b) road closure equipment.
(3) A person commits an offence if—
- (a) he executes any bypass works within 200 metres of road closure works,
- (b) he has in his possession or under his control, within 200 metres of road closure works, materials or equipment suitable for executing bypass works, or
- (c) he knowingly permits on land occupied by him the doing or occurrence of anything which is an offence under paragraph (a) or (b).
(4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for his action, possession, control or permission.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to—
- (a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
- (b) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
- (c) both.
(6) In this section—
- “bypass works” means works which facilitate the bypassing by vehicles of road closure works,
