Building Act 1984

9 (1) No person shall—

(a) begin to lay or to dig out the foundations of a house or building in an inner London borough, or to rebuild a house or building in an inner London borough, or

(b) begin to make a drain for the purpose of draining directly or indirectly into a sewer under the control of the council of an inner London borough,

unless, at least seven days previously, he has given to the borough council notice of his intention to do so, and if a person begins to lay or dig out the foundations of such a house or building, or to make a drain for the purpose aforesaid, in contravention of this paragraph, he is liable to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale and to a further fine not exceeding two pounds for every day thereafter until the notice is given.

(2) If a house or building, or a drain for draining directly or indirectly into a sewer under the control of the council of a London borough, or any connections to such a drain, or any works, apparatus or water supply in connection with such a drain, is or are begun, erected, made or provided in an inner London borough in contravention of this Part of this Schedule, the borough council at their option may either—

(a) serve upon the owner of the house or building or of the drain, as the case may be, a notice requiring him to cause the house or building to be demolished or altered, or to cause the drain or the connections or other works and apparatus in connection with it or the water supply to be relaid, remade, altered or added to, as the case may require, or

(b) recover from the person in default, as a debt due from him to the council, a penalty not exceeding five pounds, and a further penalty not exceeding two pounds for every day on which the contravention continues.

(3) Sections 99 and 102 of this Act apply in relation to a notice given under sub-paragraph (2) above.