Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)

Part 1 S Housing standards

Chapter 5 S Repair, improvement and demolition of houses

Work notices and demolition notices S

34 Extension of period for completion of work or demolition S

(1) The local authority may, at any time, extend the period within which any—

(a) work required by a work notice, or

(b) demolition required by a demolition notice,

must be completed by such period as it considers reasonable.

(2) But such a period may be extended only where the local authority—

(a) considers that satisfactory progress has been made in carrying out the work or demolition, or

(b) has received a written undertaking from the owner stating that the work or demolition will be completed by a later date which the authority considers satisfactory.

(3) The local authority must give notice of any extension in accordance with section 62.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 34 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/122, art. 3