PART 6Miscellaneous and general

Redress schemes: lettings and property management agents

85Orders under section 83 or 84: enforcement

1

An order under section 83(1) or 84(1) may make provision —

a

for sanctions to be imposed in respect of a breach of a requirement imposed by the order;

b

for the investigation of suspected breaches of such a requirement.

2

The sanctions for which provision may be made in the order are—

a

the imposition of civil penalties;

b

the making of orders prohibiting a person from engaging in lettings agency work or (as the case may be) property management work or from engaging in a particular description of such work;

c

the creation of criminal offences in respect of breaches of orders mentioned in paragraph (b).

3

Provision made for the imposition of a sanction by virtue of subsection (1)(a) must include—

a

provision for appeals to a court or tribunal against the imposition of the sanction, and

b

such other provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for safeguarding the interests of persons on whom the sanction may be imposed.

4

Provision made by virtue of this section may confer functions on a person that exercises functions of a public nature.

5

The Secretary of State may make payments out of money provided by Parliament to a person on whom functions are conferred by virtue of this section.