Legislation – Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Changes to legislation:
Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Section 117 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 December 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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- s. 117 coming into force by 2025 c. 26 s. 145(5)(d)
Part 4Enforcement
Chapter 3Investigatory powers
Investigatory powers under this Act
117Limitation on use of information provided under section 115
(1)
In any criminal proceedings against a person who provides information in response to a notice under section 115 (including information contained in a document created in response to such a notice)—
(a)
no evidence relating to the information may be adduced by or on behalf of the prosecution, and
(b)
no question relating to the information may be asked by or on behalf of the prosecution.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply if, in the proceedings—
(a)
evidence relating to the information is adduced by or on behalf of the person providing it, or
(b)
a question relating to the information is asked by or on behalf of that person.
(3)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the proceedings are for an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statutory declarations and other false statements without oath).