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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Supplementary provisions


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Housing Act 1985, Cross Heading: Supplementary provisions is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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600 Powers of entry.E+W
(1)A person authorised by the local housing authority or the Secretary of State may at any reasonable time, on giving [seven days] notice of his intention to the occupier, and to the owner if the owner is known, enter premises for the purpose of survey and examination where it appears to the authority or the Secretary of State that survey or examination is necessary in order to determine whether any powers under this Part should be exercised in respect of the premises.
(2)An authorisation for the purposes of this section shall be in writing stating the particular purpose or purposes for which the entry is authorised [and shall, if so required, be produced for inspection by the occupier or anyone acting on his behalf].
601 Penalty for obstruction.E+W
(1)It is a summary offence [intentionally] to obstruct an officer of the local housing authority or of the Secretary of State, or any person authorised to enter premises in pursuance of this Part, in the performance of anything which he is by this Part required or authorised to do.
(2)A person committing such an offence is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding [level 3] on the standard scale.
602 Minor definitions.E+W
In this Part—
(a)means a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the premises, whether in possession or in reversion, and
(b)includes also a person holding or entitled to the rents and profits of the premises [or part of the premises] under a lease of which the unexpired term exceeds three years.
[603 Index of defined expressions: Part XVII.E+W
The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or otherwise explaining an expression used in the same section or paragraph):—
clearance area | section 289 |
closing order | section 264 |
demolition order | section 265 |
compulsory purchase value | section 584A |
lease and lessee | section 621 |
local housing authority | section 1, 2(2).] |
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