Part 2The regulator and its functions

Enforcement

I2I124Provision of false or misleading information to regulator

1

A person commits an offence if they provide false or misleading information to the regulator—

a

in purported compliance with a building enactment or a requirement imposed by virtue of such an enactment,

b

in connection with an application made to the regulator under a building enactment, or

c

for the purpose of avoiding enforcement action being taken or continued,

and the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information is false or misleading.

2

In this section—

  • “building enactment” means any provision of, or of an instrument made under—

    1. a

      Part 2 or 4 of this Act, or

    2. b

      the Building Act 1984;

  • “enforcement action” means action taken with a view to, or in connection with—

    1. a

      securing compliance with a building enactment or a requirement imposed by virtue of such an enactment, or

    2. b

      the imposition of a sanction in respect of a contravention of any such enactment or requirement.

3

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum summary term for either-way offences or a fine (or both);

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both).