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Public Health Act 1961

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Recovery of payments

3(1)Whenever a payment becomes recoverable in respect of any premises, the local authority shall serve a notice specifying the amount of the payment on the owner of the premises for the time being, and may recover that amount together with interest thereon from the date of the notice from that person :

Provided that no notice shall be served under this paragraph before the amount of the actual and estimated cost per yard of 'the sewer has been conclusively established.

(2)A notice under this paragraph shall give particulars of the power of remission and the right of appeal conferred by subsection (8) of section twelve of this Act.

4The rate of interest chargeable under the last foregoing paragraph shall be such rate as the local authority may determine not exceeding the maximum rate fixed by the Minister for the purpose of section two hundred and ninety-one of the Public Health Act, 1936, at the time when the notice is served, or, if different maximum rates are then so fixed, the highest of those rates.

5The payment recoverable in respect of any premises together with interest thereon from the date of the notice served under paragraph 3 of this Schedule shall, from that date until recovered, be a charge on the premises and on all estates and interests therein.

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