77Occupation: registration requirementE+W
(1)The principal accountable person for a higher-risk building commits an offence if the building is occupied but not registered.
(2)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that the person had a reasonable excuse for the building being occupied but not registered.
(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);
and (in either case) is liable on summary conviction to a further fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale for each day on which the default continues after the initial conviction.
(4)In this section “registered” means registered under section 78.
Commencement Information
I1S. 77 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)
I2S. 77 in force at 1.10.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(q)