Section 2 Registration of premises.

A local authority shall, on the application of the occupier of, or of a person proposing to occupy, any premises within their area, and on payment to the local authority of a registration fee of F1such reasonable amount as the authority may determine, register those premises for the purposes of this Act.

Upon any change in the occupation of premises registered under this section, the incoming occupier shall, if he intends to put them to a use which will necessitate their registration under this section, forthwith give notice of the change to the authority, who shall thereupon make any necessary alteration in their register.

If a person required to give a notice under this subsection fails to do so, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F2level 1 on the standard scale.

If at any time premises registered under this Act are no longer being put to a use necessitating their registration, the local authority may strike the relevant entry out of their register, but this shall be without prejudice to the right to make a further application under this section for registering the premises again.