Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8)

Part 5 S General

Evacuation of buildings S

43 Unlawful occupation of evacuated buildings S

(1) Any person who—

(a) has removed from a building in compliance with a requirement under section 42, or has been ejected from a building under schedule 5, and

(b) thereafter occupies the building,

is guilty of an offence unless notice under section 42(7) has been given to the person.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—

(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 43 in force at 1.5.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)