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Building Act 1993
94Entry on adjoining property to carry out protection works
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94 Entry on adjoining property to carry out protection works
(1) For the purpose of carrying out protection works required to be
carried out under this Part or the Regulations, a relevant person
required to carry out the protection works, or the relevant person's
agent, may enter between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the
same day (or at other agreed times) in or on, or into the air space
above, the relevant adjoining property and carry out the works.
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(2) A person must, before entering an adjoining property, give to the
occupier of the property not less than 24 hours' notice, or such
other notice as is agreed between them, of the person's intention to
do so.
(3) In the course of carrying out protection works under this Part, a
person may, without doing unnecessary damage, move any
furniture or fittings in the adjoining property which obstruct the
carrying out of the works.