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(1)If, within the period specified in a notice under section 215 in accordance with subsection (2) of that section, or within such extended period as the local planning authority who served the notice may allow, any steps required by the notice to be taken have not been taken, the local planning authority who served the notice may—
(a)enter the land and take those steps, and
(b)recover from the person who is then the owner of the land any expenses reasonably incurred by them in doing so.
(2)Where a notice has been served under section 215—
(a)any expenses incurred by the owner or occupier of any land for the purpose of complying with the notice, and
(b)any sums paid by the owner of any land under subsection (1) in respect of expenses incurred by the local planning authority in taking steps required by such a notice,
shall be deemed to be incurred or paid for the use and at the request of the person who caused or permitted the land to come to be in the condition in which it was when the notice was served.
(3)Regulations made under this Act may provide that—
(a)section 276 of the M1Public Health Act 1936 (power of local authorities to sell materials removed in executing works under that Act subject to accounting for the proceeds of sale);
(b)section 289 of that Act (power to require the occupier of any premises to permit works to be executed by the owner of the premises); or
(c)section 294 of that Act (limit on liability of persons holding premises as agents or trustees in respect of the expenses recoverable under that Act),
shall apply, subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be specified in the regulations, in relation to any steps required to be taken by a notice under section 215.
(4)Regulations under subsection (3) applying section 289 of the Public Health Act 1936 may include adaptations and modifications for the purpose of giving the owner of land to which a notice under section 215 relates the right, as against all other persons interested in the land, to comply with the requirements of the enforcement notice.
(5)Regulations under subsection (3) may also provide for the charging on the land of any expenses recoverable by a local authority under subsection (1).
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 219(6) repealed (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 32, 84(6), Sch. 7 para. 36, Sch. 19 Pt.I; S.I. 1991/2067, art.3 (subject to art. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 219: power to apply conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 171(4)(a); S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3
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