HC Deb 21 June 1920 vol 130 c1955

(2) If—

  1. (a) any person in any rent book or similar document makes an entry showing or purporting to show any tenant as being in arrear in respect of any sum which by virtue of any such Act is irrecoverable; or
  2. (b) where any such entry has before the passing of this Act been made by or on behalf of any landlord, the landlord, on being requested by or on behalf of the tenant so to do, refuses or neglects to cause the entry to be deleted,
that person or landlord shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds, unless he proves that he acted innocently and without intent to deceive.

Dr. ADDISON

I beg to move, in Subsection (2, b), after the word "deleted" ["entry to be deleted"], to insert the words "within seven days."

This is to give a man a reasonable and fair opportunity of paying.

Amendment agreed to.