Part 5Public health functions of local authorities
Recovery of expenses
I181Recovery of expenses
1
A local authority may recover any reasonable expenses it incurs in doing anything it is entitled to do under—
a
section 73(7);
b
section 75(2);
c
section 76(6);
d
section 78(2); or
e
section 79(2) or (6),
from the person on whom the notice under section 73(3) or, as the case may be, 76(2) was served.
2
Where the authority incurs expenses in doing anything it is entitled to do under section 79(2) or (6) without a notice under section 73(3) or 76(2) having been served, the authority may recover the expenses from—
a
the occupier of the premises; or
b
where the premises are unoccupied, the owner of them.
3
The local authority may also recover any administrative expenses incurred by it in connection with the thing to which the expenses relate.
4
The local authority may accept payment of sums recoverable under this section by instalments.
5
Sums due by a person under this section are recoverable by the local authority as a civil debt.