Part 5

Public health functions of local authorities

Disinfection etc. of premises and things

Failure to comply with notice
75
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.