Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

230 Warning E+W

(1) Before giving a penalty notice to a registered provider the regulator must give the provider a notice (a “pre-penalty warning”)—

(a) specifying grounds on which the regulator thinks a penalty could be imposed,

(b) warning the provider that the regulator is considering imposing a penalty,

(c) including any indication that the regulator is able to give of the likely amount of any penalty, and

(d) explaining the effect of sections 231, 234(1), (3) and (6) and 235.

(2) If the regulator gives a pre-penalty warning it must send a copy to—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2 (za) the HCA,]

[F3 (aa) the Greater London Authority (if the pre-penalty warning is given to a registered provider who owns land in Greater London), and]

(b) any other persons it thinks appropriate.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) the regulator shall consider, in particular, any person who provided information as a result of which the pre-penalty warning is given.

(4) A pre-penalty warning must—

(a) refer to section 125 (voluntary undertaking), and

(b) indicate whether or to what extent the regulator would accept a voluntary undertaking instead of, or in mitigation of, a penalty.

(5) A pre-penalty warning may be combined with notice under one or more of sections 242, 248, 250 and 252.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 230(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 47, Sch. 25 Pt. 26; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i)(j) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F2 S. 230(2)(za) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1040), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 30 (with Pt. 4)

F3 S. 230(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 19 para. 59; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 230 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)