OffencesN.I.
60.—(1) If any person on whom a notice has been served under Article 22(2),[F1 26] or [F259] fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the notice, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding[F3 level 3 on the standard scale].
(2) Where a person is convicted under paragraph (1) in respect of a failure to comply with a notice and the failure continues after the conviction, then, unless he has a reasonable excuse for the continuance of the failure, he shall be guilty of a further offence under paragraph (1) and shall be liable on summary conviction, in addition to the fine specified in that paragraph, to a fine not exceeding[F3 level 1 on the standard scale] for every day subsequent to the day on which he is first convicted of an offence under that paragraph on which the failure continues.
(3) If any person [F4for the purpose of any application under this Order or] in response to a notice under Article 22(2)[F5, 26 or 59], makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes any statement which is false in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction F6. . . to a fine not exceeding[F3 level 3 on the standard scale]F6. . . .
(4) If any person F7. . . knowingly prevents any other person from doing on the land any act that the other person is authorised under Article[F1 26A or] 58 to do or obstructs the other person in doing any such act, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding[F3 level 3 on the standard scale].
[F8(5) If any person fails without reasonable excuse to give any assistance which he is reasonably required to give under Article 26A or 58, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.]
F2Words in art. 60(1) substituted (1.4.2007) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 39, Sch. 2 para. 37(2); S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(4)
F4Words in art. 60(3) inserted (1.12.2006) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 39, Sch. 2 para. 37(3)(a); S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F5Words in art. 60(3) substituted (1.4.2007) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 39, Sch. 2 para. 37(3)(b); S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(4)
F6Words in art. 60(3) repealed (1.12.2006) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 39, 41, Sch. 2 para. 37(3)(c), Sch. 3; S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F7Words in art. 60(4) repealed (1.4.2007) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 38(3)(a), 41, Sch. 3; S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(4)
F8Art. 60(5) substituted (1.4.2007) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 38(3)(b); S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Arts. 57 - 60 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2006) by Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/611 (N.I. 4)), arts. 1(3), 14(1); S.R. 2006/146, art. 2