Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38)

Part 8 E+W High hedges

Complaints procedure E+W

70 Withdrawal or relaxation of requirements of remedial notices E+W

(1) The relevant authority may—

(a) withdraw a remedial notice issued by them; or

(b) waive or relax a requirement of a remedial notice so issued.

(2) The powers conferred by this section are exercisable both before and after a remedial notice has taken effect.

(3) Where the relevant authority exercise the powers conferred by this section, they must give notice of what they have done to—

(a) every complainant; and

(b) every owner and every occupier of the neighbouring land.

(4) The withdrawal of a remedial notice does not affect the power of the relevant authority to issue a further remedial notice in respect of the same hedge.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 70 in force at 31.12.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/3238, art. 2

I2 S. 70 in force at 1.6.2005 for E. by S.I. 2005/710, art. 2