Article 4C Continued failure by landlord to provide notice under Article 4A or 4B after conviction or fixed penaltyF1

(1)

If a landlord is convicted of an offence under Article 4A(4) or 4B(5), and the failure continues for more than 14 days after the conviction, the landlord is deemed to have committed a further offence under that paragraph in respect of that failure.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)

a landlord fails to comply with Article 4A(2) or 4B(2),

(b)

the landlord is given a fixed penalty notice under Article 68A in respect of an offence under Article 4A(4) or 4B(5) on the grounds of that failure, and

(c)

the landlord pays the fixed penalty stated in the notice.

(3)

If the failure to comply with Article 4A(2) or 4B(2) continues for more than 14 days after the landlord pays the fixed penalty, the landlord is guilty of an offence under this Order.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 4A-4C inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2023 in so far as not already in operation) by Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 20), ss. 1(2), 14(2)(a); S.R. 2023/20, art. 2, Sch.