PART 3PROTECTION FROM EVICTION
I143Offences under section 42: supplementary
1
In proceedings for an offence of contravening section 42(2) or (3) it is a defence to prove that the accused believed, and had reasonable cause to believe, that the occupier of the mobile home had ceased to reside on the site.
2
In proceedings for an offence of contravening section 42(5) it is a defence to prove that the accused had reasonable grounds for doing the acts or withdrawing or withholding the services or facilities in question.
3
A person guilty of an offence under section 42 is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, or
b
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both.