Offence of contravention of fit and proper person requirementE+W
11.—(1) An occupier of land commits an offence if the occupier contravenes regulation 4(1).
(2) In proceedings against an occupier for an offence under paragraph (1) it is a defence that—
(a)a circumstance specified in column two of the table at paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 applies and at the material time—
(i)the relevant period for making a registration application in that circumstance specified in column three of that table (“relevant period”) had not come to an end; or
(ii)an application under regulation 6 had been duly made within the relevant period and was still effective and the relevant person continues to occupy or manage the site as applicable; or
(b)the occupier—
(i)became the occupier of the land by operation of law; and
(ii)had a reasonable excuse for failing to make an application under regulation 6 within the relevant period.
(3) An occupier of land guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
(4) In this regulation—
“effective” means, in relation to an application, that—
it has not been withdrawn;
and either—
a final decision notice has not been served on the applicant;
the period for appealing against the final decision, or against any relevant decision of the First-Tier Tribunal, has not expired; or
where an appeal has been brought against the final decision, or against any relevant decision of the First-tier Tribunal, the appeal has not been finally determined or withdrawn;
“final decision notice” has the meaning given in Schedule 4;
“relevant decision” means a decision which is given on an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal and confirms the local authority's decision (with or without variation).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 11 in force at 1.10.2021, see reg. 1(3)(a)