Article 68 Prosecution of offences

Northern Ireland

(1)

A person who is guilty of an offence under Article F1. . . F24A(4), 4B(5), 4C(3), F35(7), 5ZA(3) F4, 5ZC(4), F511B(4), 24(1), 33(5) or 50(2) or (3) or paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 2 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(2)

A person who is guilty of an offence under Article 28, 65(3) or 66(3) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3)

Proceedings for any offence under this Order F6(including any offence created by regulations under Article 11G F7or 11I) may be instituted by the appropriate district council.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 68(1) repealed (30.6.2011) by Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 22), ss. 24, 25(1), Sch.; S.R. 2011/241, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2: Words in art. 68(1) 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(3), 14(2)(a); S.R. 2023/20, art. 2, Sch.
F3: Words in art. 68(1) substituted (1.4.2023) by Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 20), ss. 3(5), 14(7); S.R. 2023/20, art. 2, Sch.
F4: Words in art. 68(1) inserted (1.4.2023) by Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 20), ss. 4(3), 14(7); S.R. 2023/20, art. 2, Sch.
F5: Word in art. 68(1) inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes) by Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 20), ss. 8(3), 14(2)(d)
F6: Words in art. 68(3) inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes) by Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 20), s. 14(2)(e), Sch. 2 para. 3
F7: Words in art. 68(3) inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes) by Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 20), s. 14(2)(f), Sch. 3 para. 3