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Town and Country Planning Act 1990

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Changes over time for: Section 171G

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Version Superseded: 12/03/2015

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Point in time view as at 01/10/2011. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Section 171G is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1171GTemporary stop notice: offencesE+W

(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 section 171E(5).

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

(3)An offence under this section 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 section 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 section is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £20,000;

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

(7)In determining the amount of the fine the court must 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.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 171E-171H and cross-heading inserted (6.8.2004 for certain purposes, 7.3.2005 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 52, 121 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2; S.I. 2005/204, art. 2

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