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Section 50: Offences.

Housing Act 1985 · 1985 c. 68View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION

If a person fails without reasonable excuse to perform a duty imposed on him by section 48 . . . (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.

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

  • a local authority . . . ,

  • a development corporation, . . .

  • or the Welsh Ministers

  • . . ..

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