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Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 56 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 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

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(1)It is an offence for a person who has been required to provide information in accordance with section 52 or section 53(2)(d)(i)—

(a)without reasonable excuse, to fail or refuse to provide the information,

(b)to knowingly or recklessly make any statement in respect of that information which is false or misleading in a material particular.

(2)It is an offence for a person—

(a)to intentionally obstruct a person acting in the proper exercise of the persons' functions under sections 53 to 55,

(b)without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with any requirement made under section 53(2)(b) or (d)(ii) by a person who is so acting.

(3)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1S. 56 in force at 31.1.2018 by S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.

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