78Permit authorities may perform maintenance work

78 Permit authorities may perform maintenance work

(1)  The relevant permit authority may enter premises and perform maintenance required under the Act if the owner of the relevant premises –

(a) has been notified in writing by the relevant permit authority of the maintenance required to be performed; and

(b) has failed to perform the maintenance within the relevant specified period.

(2)  The owner of premises in respect of which the permit authority has authorised work under subregulation (1) is liable for any reasonable costs associated with the work performed on the premises under that subregulation.

(3)  The costs specified in subregulation (2) may be recovered by the relevant council as a charge under the Local Government Act 1993 .