Expenses of enforcement action

I126Notice of liability for expense of local authority action

1

A relevant local authority may apply to register a notice (a “notice of liability for expenses”) specifying the matters mentioned in subsection (2).

2

The matters are—

a

the amount of the expenses payable in accordance with section 25(1)(a) and (b),

b

whether interest is payable under section 25(1)(c),

c

the action taken under section 22 to which those expenses relate,

d

a description of the neighbouring land in respect of which an owner is liable under section 25,

e

the effect of section 27 in relation to a new owner of that land, and

f

the name and address of the local authority.

3

For the purposes of subsection (2)(d) the description must—

a

in the case of land registered in the Land Register of Scotland, include the title number of the land,

b

in the case where the title to the land (or a larger area containing the land) is derived from a deed recorded in the General Register of Sasines, identify the land by reference to that deed.