PART X

OVERCROWDING

Powers and duties of local housing authority

Power to require production of rent book.
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1
A duly authorised officer of the local housing authority may require an occupier of a dwelling to produce for inspection any rent book or similar document which is being used in relation to the dwelling and is in his custody or under his control.
2
On being so required, or within seven days thereafter, the occupier shall produce any such book or document to the officer or at the offices of the authority.
3
An occupier who fails to do so commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
Pt. X (ss. 324–344): power to apply certain functions conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(2)(4)