Part IIC5C6 Sanitation and Buildings
Pt. II (ss. 14–90) amended by Housing and Building Control Act 1984 (c. 29, SIF 61), ss. 41(1), 52(1) and 60(2)(a)
Supplemental provisions as to drains, sanitary conveniences, cesspools, &c.
C2C3C4C7C11C8C10C9C12C13C14C15C1648 Power of local authority to examine and test drains, &c., believed to be defective. C1
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Where it appears to a F1local authority that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a sanitary convenience, drain, private sewer or cesspool is in such a condition as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance, or that a drain or private sewer communicating. . . indirectly with a public sewer is so defective as to admit subsoil water, they may examine its condition, and for that purpose may apply any test, other than a test by water under pressure, and, if they deem it necessary, open the ground.
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If on examination the convenience, drain, sewer or cesspool is found to be in proper condition, the authority shall, as soon as possible, reinstate any ground which has been opened by them and make good any damage done by them.
Pt. II amended by Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 (c. 37), s. 76(1)(2)