Section 101 Notices: offencesI1
England and Wales Not yet in force
A person commits an offence if the person—
fails to comply with an information notice given to the person;
fails to comply with a compliance notice given to the person;
contravenes a prohibition or restriction contained in a prohibition notice;
fails to comply with section 98(6) (steps to be taken by recipient of prohibition notice).
In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1) it is a defence for the person to prove that the person had a reasonable excuse for the failure or contravention.
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
on summary conviction, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding the applicable limit under section 224(1A)(b) of the Sentencing Code, or both;
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.
A person who has been convicted of an offence under subsection (1) commits a further offence if the failure or contravention continues after the conviction.
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale for each day on which the failure or contravention continues.
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S. 101 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138(2)