Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

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6—(1) Where the council—N.I.

(a)is authorised by paragraph 5 to carry out work, and

(b)considers that doing so is likely to endanger any occupant of any land or premises,

it must require that occupant to move from the land or premises.

(2) A requirement under sub-paragraph (1) must be made by serving a notice on the occupant specifying—

(a)by reference to the work which the council is authorised to carry out, the reason why the occupant is required to move, and

(b)the date, not less than 28 days after the date on which the notice is served, by which the occupant must move.

(3) A requirement under sub-paragraph (1) ceases to have effect if—

(a)a court of summary jurisdiction refuses to issue a warrant under paragraph 7(1) in relation to it, or

(b)the work is completed.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 6 in operation at 1.4.2019 by S.R. 2019/39, art. 2 (with art. 3)