Part 2Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 4Registered providers

Accounts

141Offences

(1)

A F1private registered provider commits an offence if it fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with—

(a)

a direction under section 127,

(b)

a provision listed in subsection (2), or

(c)

a requirement imposed under a provision listed in subsection (3).

(2)

The provisions referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

(a)

section 128;

(b)

section 129;

(c)

section 135;

(d)

section 136.

(3)

The provisions referred to in subsection (1)(c) are—

(a)

section 133;

(b)

section 134;

(c)

section 139.

(4)

If a F1private registered provider fails to comply with a direction, provision or requirement mentioned in subsection (1) every officer of the F1private registered provider is guilty of an offence.

(5)

It is a defence for an officer to show that the officer did everything that could reasonably have been expected to ensure compliance by the F1private registered provider.

(6)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine F2....

(7)

Proceedings for an offence may be brought only by or with the consent of—

(a)

the regulator, or

(b)

the Director of Public Prosecutions.