Valid from 03/03/1997
[F1348G Offences in connection with registration schemes.E+W
(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.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 348G inserted (3.3.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 68(1) (with s. 70); S.I. 1997/350, art. 2