Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Explanatory Notes

Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

2016 CHAPTER 22

Commentary on Sections

Part 5: Supplementary

Section 82: Obstructions

This section makes provision for where any person required, authorised or entitled to carry out work for, required by, or on behalf of the council is obstructed in carrying out that work. A court of summary jurisdiction may, upon application, order an individual to allow the authorised person to carry out the action in question. Any person failing to comply with this order is guilty of an offence.