Premises involving excessive risk to persons in case of fire E+W+S

[F1 10B Provision as to offences. E+W+S

(1) lt shall be an offence for any person to contravene any prohibition or restriction imposed by a prohibition notice.

(2) In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) above where the person charged is a person other than the person on whom the prohibition notice was served, it shall he a defence for that person to prove that he did not know and had no reason to believe the notice had been served.

(3) Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 10A and 10B inserted by Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27, SIF 50), s. 9(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 10-10B applied (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/1840, reg. 12(1).

Ss. 10-10B applied (1.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/1877, regs. 1, 17, Sch., para. 12