C1C2PART XI HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
Pt. XI (ss. 345-400) applied (17.12.1996) by 1996 c. 53, s. 90(b); S.I. 1996/2842, art. 3 (with transitional, supplementary and saving provisions in arts. 5-8)
Registration schemes
348GF1 Offences in connection with registration schemes.
1
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of a registration scheme commits an offence.
2
A person who commits an offence under this section consisting of a contravention of so much of control provisions as relates—
a
to occupation to a greater extent than permitted under those provisions of a house which is not registered, or
b
to occupation of a house which is registered by more households or persons than the registration permits,
is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
3
A person who commits an offence under this section consisting of a contravention of so much of special control provisions as requires all reasonably practicable steps to be taken to comply with an occupancy direction is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
4
A person who commits any other offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
Pt. XI (ss. 345–400): power to apply certain functions conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(2)(4)