ScheduleEnforcement

I1I2I33Time limits for serving notice of intent

1

A notice of intent may not be served in respect of a breach of section 3(1) after the earlier of the following—

a

the end of the period of 6 years beginning with the day the breach occurs, and

b

the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which evidence comes to the knowledge of the enforcement authority which the authority considers sufficient to justify serving the notice.

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a), a breach of section 3(1) occurs—

a

where the breach arises as a result of a request for a payment of a prohibited rent as mentioned in section 3(2)(a) (whether or not a payment is made), on the day of the request;

b

where the breach arises as a result of a failure to refund a payment of a prohibited rent as mentioned in section 3(2)(b) in a case where no request for the payment was made, at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day after receipt of the payment.