Housing Act 1985

[F1 50 Offences. E+W

(1) If a person fails without reasonable excuse to perform a duty imposed on him by section 48 . . . F2 (provision of information, &c.), he commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply where the payee is—

• a local authority [F3 or],

• a new town corporation, F4 . . .

• F4 . . ..]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 45, 47, 48, 50, 51 repealed in relation to dwellings let on long leases by Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31, SIF 75:1), s. 41(2)

F2 Words repealed by Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31, SIF 75:1), s. 61(1)(2), Sch. 4 para. 6, Sch. 5

F3 Word in s. 50(2) inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 129, Sch. 15 para. 8 (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F4 Words in s. 50(2) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 47, 48, 50, 51, Pt. IV(ss. 79–117) amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 paras. 22 and 23 as substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 61

C2 Ss. 45-51 extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, s. 39, Sch. 13 para. 21(b) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

C3 Ss. 45-51 modified (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 8(b)