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PART IXSLUM CLEARANCE

Miscellaneous

315Power of court to order occupier or owner to permit things to be done.

(1)If a person, after receiving notice of the intended action—

(a)being the occupier of premises, prevents the owner or person having control of the premises, or his officers, servants or agents, from carrying into effect with respect to the premises any of the provisions of this Part, or

(b)being the occupier, owner or person having control of premises, prevents an officer, servant or agent of the local housing authority from so doing,

a magistrates' court may order him to permit to be done on the premises all things requisite for carrying into effect those provisions.

(2)A person who fails to comply with an order of the court under this section commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £20 in respect of each day during which the failure continues.