Prospective
19Requirement to register category 1 buildings and category 2 buildingsE+W
(1)The principal accountable person for a category 1 building or a category 2 building commits an offence if the building is occupied but not registered.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding the applicable limit under section 224(1A)(b) of the Sentencing Code, or both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.
(3)A person who has been convicted of an offence under subsection (1) commits a further offence if the building continues to be occupied but not registered after the conviction.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale for each day on which the building continues to be occupied but not registered.
(5)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that the person had a reasonable excuse for the building being occupied but not registered.
Commencement Information
I1S. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138(2)