Part 1

Housing conditions
Chapter 1

Enforcement of housing standards: general

Enforcement of housing standards

Category 2 hazards: powers to take enforcement action
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1
The provisions mentioned in subsection (2) confer power on a local housing authority to take particular kinds of enforcement action in cases where they consider that a category 2 hazard exists on residential premises.
2
The provisions are—
a
section 12 (power to serve an improvement notice),
b
section 21 (power to make a prohibition order),
c
section 29 (power to serve a hazard awareness notice),
d
section 265(3) and (4) of the Housing Act 1985 (power to make a demolition order), and
e
section 289(2ZB) of that Act (power to make a slum clearance declaration).
3
The taking by the authority of one of those kinds of enforcement action in relation to a particular category 2 hazard does not prevent them from taking either—
a
the same kind of action again, or
b
a different kind of enforcement action,
in relation to the hazard, where they consider that the action taken by them so far has not proved satisfactory.
S. 7 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 7 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 7 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)