Section 350 Power to require information for purposes of scheme.

England and Wales

(1)

The local housing authority may—

(a)

for the purpose of ascertaining whether a house . . . F1 is registrable, and

(b)

for the purpose of ascertaining the particulars to be entered in the register as regards a house . . . ,

require F2the person having control of the house or the person managing the house or any person who has an estate or interest in, or who lives in, the house . . . to state in writing any information in his possession which the authority may reasonably require for that purpose.

(2)

A person who, having been required in pursuance of this section to give information to a local housing authority, fails to give the information, or knowingly makes a mis-statement in respect of it, commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

F3(a)

F4level 3 on the standard scale F5in the case of such a failure; or

(b)

F6level 5 on the standard scale in the case of such a mis-statement.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words repealed by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), ss. 165(1)(c), 194(4), Sch. 9 Pt. III para. 48(1), Sch. 12 Pt. II
F2: Words in s. 350(1) substituted (3.3.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 69(2) (with s. 70); S.I. 1997/350, art. 2
F3: “(a)” inserted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(c), Sch 9 Pt. III para. 48(2)
F4: Words in s. 350(2)(a) substituted (3.3.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 78(1)(a); S.I. 1997/350, art. 2
F5: Words beginning “in the case” and s. 350(2)(b) added by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(c), Sch. 9 Pt. III para. 48(2)
F6: Words in s. 350(2)(b) substituted (3.3.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 78(1)(b); S.I. 1997/350, art. 2

Notes on Part XI

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 345-400 (Pt. XI) repealed (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 266, 270(4)(5), Sch. 16; S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(e)(v) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(c)(v) (with Sch.) (certain of the repeal(s) being subject to temp. savings in S.I. 2007/1904, (for E.) regs. 1(2) {13} (1.10.2007) and S.I. 2007/3231, (for W.) regs. 1(2), {13} (5.12.2007))