2(1)Where a person is requested by a [local]authority to supply information under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 2, 3, 9 or 10(2) of Schedule 2 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to this Act, the authority may impose a penalty of £50 on him if—E+W+S
(a)he fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or
(b)in purported compliance with the provision he knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.
[(1A)Where a person is requested by a local authority to supply information under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5B) of Schedule 2, the authority may impose on the person a penalty not exceeding £500 if—
(a)the person fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or
(b)in purported compliance with the provision the person knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.]
(2)In any case where—
(a)a person is required by any provision included in regulations under paragraph [4] [4(5)] , 5, 9 or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to this Act to notify a [local]authority; and
(b)he fails to notify the authority in accordance with the provision,
the authority may impose a penalty of £50 on him.
[(2A)A local authority may impose on a person a penalty not exceeding £500 in any case where—
(a)the person is required by any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5A) of Schedule 2 to notify the authority; and
(b)the person fails to notify the authority in accordance with the provision.]
(3)Where a penalty has been imposed on a person under sub-paragraph (1) [or (1A)] above and he is requested by the authority again to supply the same information under the same provision, the authority may impose a further penalty of £200[, or of an amount not exceeding £500 if the request is under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5B) of Schedule 2,] on him if—
(a)he fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or
(b)in purported compliance with the provision he knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.
(4)Sub-paragraph (3) above applies each time the authority repeats a request.
(5)A penalty under this paragraph shall be paid to the authority imposing it.
(6)If, after the imposition of a penalty under this paragraph but before the making of an appeal under paragraph 3 below against that imposition, the [l ocal]authority are satisfied that the person upon whom the penalty was imposed had a reasonable excuse for his failure, they may revoke the imposition of the penalty.