Offence of failing to comply with notice of unfitness or notice of disrepair
24.—(1) Where the person upon whom a notice of unfitness or a notice of disrepair in respect of a dwelling-house has been served fails to comply with the notice within the appropriate period, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
(2) In paragraph (1) “the appropriate period” means–
(a)the period specified in the notice, or
(b)where the notice has been varied on appeal, such other period as the court may specify on final determination of the appeal.
(3) If any default in respect of which a person is convicted of an offence under paragraph (1) continues for more than 14 days after that conviction, that person shall be deemed to have committed a further offence under that paragraph in respect of that default.
(4) The obligation to execute the works specified in the notice continues notwithstanding that the period for completion of the works has expired.
(5) The provisions of this Article are without prejudice to the exercise by the appropriate district council of the powers conferred by Article 25.