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Housing Act 2004

Housing Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 34

Commentary on Sections

Part 5 - Home Information Packs

Section 167: Power to require production of home information packs

373.This section sets out the powers of the enforcement authority to require the production of any document included in a home information pack for inspection and to take copies if it is deemed necessary. The section provides that the duty should be complied with within the period of seven days following the date of the request unless there is a reasonable excuse for not doing so.

374.The section also provides that the requirement cannot be made more than six months after the last day on which the person was under a duty to have a pack available for inspection.

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