(1) Any person who-

(a) infringes any of the provisions of section 1, 3 or 4 of this Law;

(b) fails to issue a rent card to a tenant in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of this Law or furnishes any false particulars under that section;

(c) wilfully obstructs, hinders or assaults a member of a Rent and Housing Committee or any other person in the discharge or exercise of his functions, duties or powers under this Law; or

(d) does any act whatsoever or refrains from doing anything which the conditions of tenancy require him to do with intent to compel the tenant of any residential accommodation referred to in Section 1 of this Law to give up possession of such accommodation, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ₵10,000.00 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.

(2) Any person who is charged with an offence under this Law shall be tried by a District Public Tribunal in accordance with the Public Tribunals Law, 1984 (P.N.D.C.L. 78).