160Development without development consentE+W+S
(1)A person commits an offence if the person carries out, or causes to be carried out, development for which development consent is required at a time when no development consent is in force in respect of the development.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000, or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (2)(a) to increase the level of the fine for the time being specified in that provision.
Commencement Information
I1S. 160 partly in force; s. 160 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 241
I2S. 160 in force at 1.3.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(j) (with art. 6)