Housing Act 2004

37Effect of improvement notices and prohibition orders as local land chargesE+W
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(1)An improvement notice or a prohibition order under this Chapter is a local land charge if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies.

(2)This subsection applies if the notice or order has become operative.

(3)This subsection applies if—

(a)the notice or order is suspended under section 14 or 23, and

(b)the period for appealing against it under Part 3 of Schedule 1 or 2 has expired without an appeal having been brought.

(4)This subsection applies if—

(a)the notice or order is suspended under section 14 or 23,

(b)an appeal has been brought against it under Part 3 of Schedule 1 or 2, and

(c)were it not suspended—

(i)the notice would have become operative under section 15(5) by virtue of paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 1 (improvement notices: confirmation on appeal or expiry of period for further appeal), or

(ii)the order would have become operative under section 24(5) by virtue of paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 2 (prohibition orders: confirmation on appeal or expiry of period for further appeal).

Commencement Information

I1S. 37 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 37 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 37 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S. I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 37 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S. I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)