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The Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
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- Sch. 1 para. 1(1A)(1B) inserted by S.I. 2006/1252 (N.I.) art. 8(2)
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- art. 11(2A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1252 (N.I.) art. 7
- art. 20(2A)(2B) inserted by S.I. 2006/1252 (N.I.) art. 8(1)
- art. 124(1)(o) added by S.I. 2006/1252 (N.I.) art. 27(3)
Information as to estates in landN.I.
125 .F1—(1) For the purpose of enabling the Department to make an order or issue or serve a notice or other document which by any of the provisions of this Order it is authorised or required to make, issue or serve, the Department may by notice in writing require the occupier of any premises and any person who, either directly or indirectly, receives rent in respect of any premises to give in writing within 21 days after the date on which the notice is served, or such longer time as may be specified in the notice or as the Department may allow, such information as to the matters mentioned in paragraph (2) as may be specified.
(2) The matters referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)the nature of the estate in the premises of the person on whom the notice is served;
(b)the name and [F2postal] address of any other person known to that person as having an estate in the premises;
(c)the purpose for which the premises are being used;
(d)the time when that use began;
(e)the name and [F3postal] address of any person known to the person on whom the notice is served as having used the premises for that purpose; and
(f)the time when any activities being carried out on the premises began.
(3) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a notice served on him under paragraph (1), shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4) Any person who having been required by a notice under paragraph (1) to give any information knowingly makes any misstatement in respect thereof shall be guilty of an offence and liable
[F4(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both.]
F1functions transferred SR 1999/481
F2Word in art. 125(2)(b) inserted (1.8.2006) by Planning (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/276), art. 5(2)(b)
F3Word in art. 125(2)(e) inserted (1.8.2006) by Planning (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/276), art. 5(2)(b)
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