Section 141: Offences

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 · 2008 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Regulation of Social Housing — Chapter 4: Registered providers

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

a direction under section 127,
a provision listed in subsection (2), or
a requirement imposed under a provision listed in subsection (3).

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

section 128;
section 129;
section 135;
section 136.

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

section 133;
section 134;
section 139.

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

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 private registered provider.

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

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

the regulator, or
the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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