Subsection (1) provides that a local authority can impose a financial penalty on a person who has breached a requirement imposed by section 82 (restrictions on marketing, advertising and letting dwellings) or committed an offence under section 92. Subsection (2) sets out the maximum fine amounts.
	Subsection (3) describes the circumstances in which more than one financial penalty may be imposed for the same conduct, namely, if (a) the conduct continues after 28 days starting the day after the final notice for the previous penalty was given to the person, unless the person appeals against the notice within that period, or if (b) the person appeals within the 28 day period, the conduct continues after 28 days starting from the day after the appeal was finally determined, withdrawn or abandoned.
	Subsection (4) states that subsection (3) does not allow a penalty to be imposed after the final notice for the previous penalty has been withdrawn or quashed on appeal.
	Subsection (5) sets out that no financial penalty can be imposed in relation to an offence under section 92 if the person has already been convicted of an offence in relation to the relevant behaviour, criminal proceedings have started for the offence but have not finished or criminal proceedings have finished in relation to the offence and the person has not been convicted.
	Subsections (6) and (7) give the Secretary of State power to produce guidance which local housing authorities must have regard to when exercising their functions in relation to financial penalties.
	Subsection (8) notes that the Secretary of State may use regulations to amend the amounts in subsection (2) to reflect changes to the value of money.
	Subsection (9) clarifies that, for the purposes of sections 91 and 92, a financial penalty is imposed on the date specified in the final notice as the date on which the notice is given, and that "final notice" is defined in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5.
Part 2: Residential landlord Chapter 3: The Private Rented Sector Database Section 91: Financial penalties Effect