If the tenant of a dwelling-house let on or subject to a protected or statutory tenancy sublets any part of the dwelling-house on a protected tenancy, then, subject to subsection (2) below, he shall, within 14 days after the subletting, supply the landlord with a statement in writing of the subletting giving particulars of occupancy, including the rent charged.
Subsection (1) above shall not require the supply of a statement in relation to a subletting of any part of a dwelling-house if the particulars which would be required to be included in the statement as to the rent and other conditions of the sub-tenancy would be the same as in the last statement supplied in accordance with that subsection with respect to a previous subletting ofthat part.
A tenant who is required to supply a statement in accordance with subsection (1) above and who, without reasonable excuse—
(a) fails to supply a statement, or
(b) supplies a statement which is false in any material particular,
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
In this section—
(a) "protected tenancy" includes a protected occupancy under the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976;
(b) "statutory tenancy" includes a statutory tenancy under that Act.