Part 6The environment

Graffiti

61Non-compliance with graffiti removal notice

1

Subsection (2) applies where a person on whom a graffiti removal notice is served (the “responsible person”) does not comply with it.

2

The local authority that served the notice or a person authorised by it may—

a

remove, clear or otherwise remedy the defacement; and

b

in so far as is reasonably necessary for that purpose, enter any land.

3

Where subsection (4) applies, a local authority may recover from the responsible person expenditure reasonably incurred by virtue of subsection (2).

4

This subsection applies where the local authority has served on the responsible person a notice setting out—

a

the amount of; and

b

details of,

the expenditure which it proposes to recover.

5

Subsections (2) to (5) of section 160 of the 1990 Act shall apply in relation to the service of a notice mentioned in subsection (4) as they apply to notices required or authorised to be served under that Act.