275 Power of local authority to execute certain work on behalf of owners or occupiers. E+W
A local authority may by agreement with the owner or occupier of any premises themselves execute at his expense any work which they have under this Act required him to execute, or any work in connection with the construction, laying, alteration or repair of a sewer, [F1or drain], which he is entitled to execute, and for that purpose they shall have all such rights as he would have.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Water Act 1945 (c. 42), Sch. 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 275 extended by Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10), s. 33
C2S. 275 amended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 69, Sch. 8 para. 1(2)(b) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 13(2)(3), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
S. 275 applied (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 62(1) 68(2)
C3S. 275 applied (with modifications) (20.9.2000) by 2000 c. vii, ss. 1(1), 19(9)(11)
C4S. 275 applied (with modifications) (13.7.2004) by London Local Authorities Act 2004 (c. i), ss. 1(1), 9, Sch. 1
C5S. 275 applied (with modifications) (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), s. 1(3), Sch. 1
C6S. 275 modified (21.9.2008) by London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008 (c. iii), ss. 1(2), 11(4), Sch. 1