Article 5ZA Continued failure by landlord to provide rent receipt after conviction or fixed penaltyF1

(1)

If a landlord is convicted of an offence under Article 5(7)(a) in respect of a failure to comply with Article 5(2), and the failure continues for more than 14 days after the conviction, the landlord is deemed to have committed a further offence under Article 5(7)(a) in respect of that failure.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)

a landlord fails to comply with Article 5(2),

(b)

the landlord is given a fixed penalty notice under Article 68A in respect of an offence under Article 5(7)(a) 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 5(2) continues for more than 14 days after the landlord pays the fixed penalty, the landlord is guilty of an offence under this Order.

(But see Article 5ZB for a defence to this offence.)

(4)

In this Article “landlord” has the meaning given by Article 5(8).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 5-5ZB substituted for art. 5 (1.4.2023) by Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 20), ss. 3(2), 14(7); S.R. 2023/20, art. 2, Sch.