Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

31Suspension of work notice
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(1)The local authority may suspend a work notice if satisfied that carrying out the work required is likely to be detrimental to the health of any resident of the house concerned.

(2)The local authority may lift a suspension under subsection (1) at any time.

(3)The local authority must give notice of any—

(a)suspension, or

(b)lifting of a suspension,

in accordance with section 62.

(4)A notice under subsection (3)(b) may—

(a)extend the period within which the work requires to be completed by such period as the local authority considers reasonable,

(b)specify particular steps which the local authority requires to be taken in carrying out the work required (in addition to or in place of any such steps specified in the work notice or in any previous notice under subsection (3)(b)).