Sch 8 para 7
(1) It is an offence to contravene any requirement or prohibition imposed by an improvement notice or a prohibition notice. (2) A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable— (a) on summary conviction— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (in England and Wales or Scotland), (ii) to a fine (in England and Wales) or a fine not exceeding £20,000 (in Scotland), or (iii) to both; (b) on conviction on indictment— (i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, (ii) to a fine, or (iii) to both. (3) In the application of this paragraph in England and Wales, the reference in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022).