PART 4 Penalty charges

12 Recovery of penalty charge
1 The local housing authority may recover the penalty charge on the order of a court, as if payable under a court order.
2 Proceedings for the recovery of the penalty charge may not be started before the end of the period specified under regulation 9(1)(e).
3 Paragraph (4) applies if, within that period, the landlord gives notice to the local housing authority that the landlord wishes the authority to review the penalty charge notice.
4 Proceedings for the recovery of the penalty charge may not be started—
(a) before the end of the period within which the landlord may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against the local housing authority’s decision on review; and
(b) where the landlord so appeals, before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the appeal is finally determined or withdrawn.
5 In proceedings for the recovery of the penalty charge a certificate which is—
(a) signed by the local housing authority’s chief finance officer (within the meaning of section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989), and
1989 c. 42; amendments have been made to section 5 but they are not relevant to these Regulations.
(b) states that the penalty charge has not been received by a date specified in that certificate,
is conclusive evidence of that fact, and a certificate to that effect and purporting to be signed is to be treated as being signed, unless the contrary is proved.
6 Sums received by a local housing authority under a penalty charge may be used by the authority for any of its functions.