Part 5Public health functions of local authorities

Disinfection etc. of premises and things

I175Failure to comply with notice

1

This section applies where—

a

a local authority serves notice under section 73(3);

b

the period mentioned in section 73(6)(b) expires; and

c

the person on whom the notice is served fails to take the steps specified in the notice.

2

An authorised officer may—

a

enter the premises;

b

on entering premises by virtue of paragraph (a), take any other person authorised by the officer and, if the officer has reasonable cause to expect any serious obstruction in obtaining access, a constable;

c

direct that—

i

those premises (or any part of them) are; or

ii

any thing in or on them is,

to be left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as the officer considers appropriate;

d

take—

i

any step specified in the notice; and

ii

any other step mentioned in section 73(2) as that officer considers appropriate;

e

remove any thing from the premises for the purpose of taking any such step at any other place.

3

An authorised officer who enters any unoccupied premises by virtue of subsection (2)(a) must leave the premises as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the officer found them.