Clause 17 (Hansard, 14 February 1980)

HC Deb 14 February 1980 vol 978 c1866 1866

§ CONTROL OF DEMOLITIONS

§ Amendments made: No. 10, in page 14, line 36, leave out 'a' and insert 'any'.

§ No. 11, in page 15, line 2, leave out 'district council' and insert 'local authority'.

§ No. 12, in page 15, line 11, leave out 'above' and insert 'of this subsection'.

§ No. 13, in page 15, line 16, leave out 'above' and insert 'of this subsection'.

§ No. 14, in page 16, line 8, leave out 'above' and insert 'of this section'.

§ No. 15, in page 16, line 10, leave out 'above' and insert 'of this section'.

§ No. 16, in page 16, leave out line 13. and insert— 'of this section.

(5B) A person contravening such a notice requiring the deferment of part of the demolition shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £500, but in any proceedings for an offence under this subsection it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.'.—[Mr. Goodlad.]