# Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013, Section 43: Offences under section 42: supplementary


(1) In proceedings for an offence of contravening section 42(2) or (3) it is a defence to prove that the accused believed, and had reasonable cause to believe, that the occupier of the mobile home had ceased to reside on the site.
(2) In proceedings for an offence of contravening section 42(5) it is a defence to prove that the accused had reasonable grounds for doing the acts or withdrawing or withholding the services or facilities in question.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under section 42 is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, or to both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/6/section/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mobile-homes-wales-act-2013/section-43
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