Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1982
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Offences. |
27.—(1) A person who obstructs a person duly authorised under section 26 (3) and a person who contravenes a regulation under this Part shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £500. | |
(2) Where an offence under subsection (1) which is committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any person (or any person acting on his behalf) being a director, manager or secretary of such body, that person or the person so acting, as the case may be, shall be guilty of that offence. | ||
(3) The housing authority shall be responsible for the enforcement of regulations under this Part. | ||
(4) An offence under this section may be prosecuted by the housing authority. | ||
(5) Notwithstanding section 10 (4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 , proceedings for an offence under this section may be instituted at any time within twelve months after the date of the offence. |