The Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

[F1Temporary stop notice: offencesN.I.

67G.—(1) A person commits an offence if he contravenes a temporary stop notice—

(a)which has been served on him; or

(b)a copy of which has been displayed in accordance with Article 67E(5).

(2) Contravention of a temporary stop notice includes causing or permitting the contravention of the notice.

(3) An offence under this Article may be charged by reference to a day or a longer period of time.

(4) A person may be convicted of more than one such offence in relation to the same temporary stop notice by reference to different days or periods of time.

(5) A person does not commit an offence under this Article if he proves—

(a)that the temporary stop notice was not served on him; and

(b)that he did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, of its existence.

(6) A person convicted of an offence under this Article is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 163 30,000;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(7) In determining the amount of the fine the court shall have regard in particular to any financial benefit which has accrued or has appeared to accrue to the person convicted in consequence of the offence.]