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33.—(1) The owner of a licensed HMO commits an offence if—
(a)the owner authorises any person to act as a managing agent in relation to the HMO, and
(b)the person so authorised is not named in the licence as managing agent of the HMO.
(2) A person (“A”) commits an offence if—
(a)A, on behalf of the owner of a licensed HMO, acts as a managing agent in relation to the HMO,
(b)A is not named in the licence as managing agent of the HMO, and
(c)A does not have a reasonable excuse for doing so.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a person acts as a managing agent in relation to an HMO if the person—
(a)does, in relation to the HMO, any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of “managing agent” in section 88(1), or
(b)engages in any other activity or course of activity which constitutes, or assists in, the management of the HMO.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £10,000.
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