The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

PART 5 E+W Financial penalties

Financial penalties for breach of duties E+W

11.—(1) Where a local housing authority is satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, that a private landlord has breached a duty under regulation 3, the authority may impose a financial penalty (or more than one penalty in the event of a continuing failure) in respect of the breach.

(2) A financial penalty—

(a) may be of such amount as the authority imposing it determines; but

(b) must not exceed £30,000.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 11 in force at 1.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Procedure for and appeals against financial penalties E+W

12.  Schedule 2 to these Regulations (procedure for and appeals against financial penalties) has effect.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 12 in force at 1.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)