Part 4

Closure of premises

Closure orders

Reimbursement of expenditure
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1
The sheriff may, on the application of a police authority or a local authority, make such order as the sheriff considers appropriate for the reimbursement by a relevant person of relevant expenditure.
2
An application under this section may not be made after the expiry of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the closure order ceases to have effect.
3
An application under this section shall be served—
a
where the application is made—
i
by a local authority, on the police authority for the area in which the premises are situated;
ii
by a police authority, on the local authority for the area in which the premises are situated; and
b
on the relevant person.
4
In this section—
- “relevant person” means the owner of the premises in respect of which the order has (or had) effect; and
- “relevant expenditure” means expenditure incurred by the applicant for the purpose of clearing, securing or maintaining the premises in respect of which the closure order has (or had) effect.