Local Government Finance Act 1992

2 (1) Where a person is requested by a [F1 local]authority to supply information under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 2, 3, 9 or 10(2) of Schedule 2 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to this Act, the authority may impose a penalty of £50 on him if— E+W+S

(a) he fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or

(b) in purported compliance with the provision he knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.

[F2 (1A) Where a person is requested by a local authority to supply information under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5B) of Schedule 2, the authority may impose on the person a penalty not exceeding £500 if—

(a) the person fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or

(b) in purported compliance with the provision the person knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.]

(2) In any case where—

(a) a person is required by any provision included in regulations under paragraph [F3 4] [F3 4(5)] , 5, 9 or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to this Act to notify a [F1 local]authority; and

(b) he fails to notify the authority in accordance with the provision,

the authority may impose a penalty of £50 on him.

[F4 (2A) A local authority may impose on a person a penalty not exceeding £500 in any case where—

(a) the person is required by any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5A) of Schedule 2 to notify the authority; and

(b) the person fails to notify the authority in accordance with the provision.]

(3) Where a penalty has been imposed on a person under sub-paragraph (1) [F5 or (1A)] above and he is requested by the authority again to supply the same information under the same provision, the authority may impose a further penalty of £200[F6 , or of an amount not exceeding £500 if the request is under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5B) of Schedule 2,] on him if—

(a) he fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or

(b) in purported compliance with the provision he knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.

(4) Sub-paragraph (3) above applies each time the authority repeats a request.

(5) A penalty under this paragraph shall be paid to the authority imposing it.

(6) If, after the imposition of a penalty under this paragraph but before the making of an appeal under paragraph 3 below against that imposition, the [F1 l ocal]authority are satisfied that the person upon whom the penalty was imposed had a reasonable excuse for his failure, they may revoke the imposition of the penalty.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 para. 2 substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 176(17) (with s. 128(8)); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

F2 Sch. 3 para. 2(1A) inserted (S.) (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 3(5)(a), 5(1)

F3 Word in Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(a) substituted (S.) (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 3(5)(b), 5(1)

F4 Sch. 3 para. 2(2A) inserted (S.) (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 3(5)(c), 5(1)

F5 Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(3) inserted (S.) (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 3(5)(d)(i), 5(1)

F6 Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(3) inserted (S.) (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 3(5)(d)(ii), 5(1)