Section 43 Unlawful occupation of evacuated buildingsI1

(1)

Any person who—

(a)

has removed from a building in compliance with a requirement under section 42, or has been ejected from a building under schedule 5, and

(b)

thereafter occupies the building,

is guilty of an offence unless notice under section 42(7) has been given to the person.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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