Town and Country Planning Act 1968
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SCHEDULE 8 Increase of Penalties under Principal Act.
Section 101. Section 16 (Notification of application for planning permission to owners of the land and others) In subsection (5) (penalty for issuing false certificate under section 16(1) or issuing certificate containing statements known to be false or misleading), for the words " a fine not exceeding fifty pounds " there shall be substituted the words " a fine not exceeding £100 ". Section 47 (Penalties for non-compliance with enforcement notice) In subsection (1) (land owner liable to a fine if enforcement notice not complied with) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to a fine ". In subsection (4) (further penalty, after conviction under section 47(1), for failure to take the steps required by the notice) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 " and at the end of the subsection there shall be added the words " or on conviction on indictment to a fine ". In subsection (5) (penalty for use of land in contravention of enforcement notice) for the words from " shall be liable " to tine end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400, or on conviction on indictment to a fine ; and if the use is continued after the conviction he shall be guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 for every day on which the use is so continued, or on conviction on indictment to a fine ". Section 51 (Effect of enforcement notice on subsequent development) In subsection (5) (reinstatement of building demolished or altered in compliance with enforcement notice), for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 ". Section 56 (Non-compliance with notice requiring proper maintenance of unoccupied or waste land) In subsection (2) (continuance or aggravation of the injury after expiration of notice under section 36) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 ". Section 61 (Enforcement of orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works) In subsection (1) (penalty for non-compliance with notice under section 28) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds " there shall be substituted " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to a fine " ; and for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds for every day on which the use is so continued " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 for every day on which the use is so continued or on conviction on indictment to a fine ". Section 63 (Enforcement of control of advertisements) In subsection (2) (penalty for displaying advertisement in contravention of regulations) for the words from " on summary conviction " to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine of such amount as may be prescribed by the regulations not exceeding £100 and, in the case of a continuing offence, £5 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction ". Section 212 (Supplementary provisions as to rights of entry In subsection (3) (penalty for disclosure of trade secrets obtained on entry to a factory or other place of work) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both ". Section 215 (Power to require information as to interests in land) For subsection (2) (penalties for non-compliance or dishonest compliance with request for information) there shall be substituted the following subsections:— (2) Any person who, having been required in pursuance of this section to give any information, fails to give that information shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £100. (3) Any person, who having been so required to give any information knowingly makes any misstatement in respect thereof shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or both .
SCHEDULE 8 Increase of Penalties under Principal Act.
Section 101. Section 16 (Notification of application for planning permission to owners of the land and others) In subsection (5) (penalty for issuing false certificate under section 16(1) or issuing certificate containing statements known to be false or misleading), for the words " a fine not exceeding fifty pounds " there shall be substituted the words " a fine not exceeding £100 ". Section 47 (Penalties for non-compliance with enforcement notice) In subsection (1) (land owner liable to a fine if enforcement notice not complied with) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to a fine ". In subsection (4) (further penalty, after conviction under section 47(1), for failure to take the steps required by the notice) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 " and at the end of the subsection there shall be added the words " or on conviction on indictment to a fine ". In subsection (5) (penalty for use of land in contravention of enforcement notice) for the words from " shall be liable " to tine end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400, or on conviction on indictment to a fine ; and if the use is continued after the conviction he shall be guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 for every day on which the use is so continued, or on conviction on indictment to a fine ". Section 51 (Effect of enforcement notice on subsequent development) In subsection (5) (reinstatement of building demolished or altered in compliance with enforcement notice), for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 ". Section 56 (Non-compliance with notice requiring proper maintenance of unoccupied or waste land) In subsection (2) (continuance or aggravation of the injury after expiration of notice under section 36) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 ". Section 61 (Enforcement of orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works) In subsection (1) (penalty for non-compliance with notice under section 28) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds " there shall be substituted " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to a fine " ; and for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds for every day on which the use is so continued " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 for every day on which the use is so continued or on conviction on indictment to a fine ". Section 63 (Enforcement of control of advertisements) In subsection (2) (penalty for displaying advertisement in contravention of regulations) for the words from " on summary conviction " to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine of such amount as may be prescribed by the regulations not exceeding £100 and, in the case of a continuing offence, £5 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction ". Section 212 (Supplementary provisions as to rights of entry In subsection (3) (penalty for disclosure of trade secrets obtained on entry to a factory or other place of work) for the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months " there shall be substituted the words " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both ". Section 215 (Power to require information as to interests in land) For subsection (2) (penalties for non-compliance or dishonest compliance with request for information) there shall be substituted the following subsections:— (2) Any person who, having been required in pursuance of this section to give any information, fails to give that information shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £100. (3) Any person, who having been so required to give any information knowingly makes any misstatement in respect thereof shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or both .
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