Part 1

Housing conditions
Chapter 2

Improvement notices, prohibition orders and hazard awareness notices

Enforcement: prohibition orders

Offence of failing to comply with prohibition order etc.
32
1
A person commits an offence if, knowing that a prohibition order has become operative in relation to any specified premises, he—
a
uses the premises in contravention of the order, or
b
permits the premises to be so used.
2
A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction—
a
to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, and
b
to a further fine not exceeding £20 for every day or part of a day on which he so uses the premises, or permits them to be so used, after conviction.
3
In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1) it is a defence that he had a reasonable excuse for using the premises, or (as the case may be) permitting them to be used, in contravention of the order.
S. 32 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 32 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 32 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S. I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 32 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S. I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)
S. 32(1) modified (6.4.2017 for specified purposes, 6.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 40(4), 216(3); S.I. 2017/281, reg. 4(a) (with reg. 5); S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2(a)