Section 348G — Housing Act 1985: Offences in connection with registration schemes.

Offences in connection with registration schemes. 348G 1 A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of a registration scheme commits an offence.

2 A person who commits an offence under this section consisting of a contravention of so much of control provisions as relates—

a to occupation to a greater extent than permitted under those provisions of a house which is not registered, or b to occupation of a house which is registered by more households or persons than the registration permits, is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

3 A person who commits an offence under this section consisting of a contravention of so much of special control provisions as requires all reasonably practicable steps to be taken to comply with an occupancy direction is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

4 A person who commits any other offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.