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Version Superseded: 06/04/2023

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Building Safety Act 2022, Section 24 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

24Provision of false or misleading information to regulatorE+W

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(1)A person commits an offence if they provide false or misleading information to the regulator—

(a)in purported compliance with a building enactment or a requirement imposed by virtue of such an enactment,

(b)in connection with an application made to the regulator under a building enactment, or

(c)for the purpose of avoiding enforcement action being taken or continued,

and the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information is false or misleading.

(2)In this section—

  • building enactment” means any provision of, or of an instrument made under—

    (a)

    Part 2 or 4 of this Act, or

    (b)

    the Building Act 1984;

  • enforcement action” means action taken with a view to, or in connection with—

    (a)

    securing compliance with a building enactment or a requirement imposed by virtue of such an enactment, or

    (b)

    the imposition of a sanction in respect of a contravention of any such enactment or requirement.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum summary term for either-way offences or a fine (or both);

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both).

Commencement Information

I1S. 24 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)

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