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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Continued failure by landlord to provide notice under paragraph 1 or 2 after conviction or fixed penalty

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Continued failure by landlord to provide notice under paragraph 1 or 2 after conviction or fixed penaltyN.I.

3.—(1) If a landlord is convicted of an offence under paragraph 1(5) or 2(6), and the failure continues for more than 14 days after the conviction, the landlord is deemed to have committed a further offence under that sub-paragraph in respect of that failure.N.I.

(2) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)a landlord fails to comply with paragraph 1(2) or 2(3),

(b)the landlord is given a fixed penalty notice under paragraph 6 in respect of an offence under paragraph 1(5) or 2(6) on the grounds of that failure, and

(c)the landlord pays the fixed penalty stated in the notice.

(3) If the failure to comply with paragraph 1(2) or 2(3) continues for more than 14 days after the landlord pays the fixed penalty, the landlord is guilty of an offence.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 28.4.2022 for specified purposes, see s. 14(2)(b)

I2Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 1.4.2023 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2023/20, art. 2, Sch.

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