Section sec.388 - Public Health Act 2005 - Power to enter place to take steps if public health order not complied with

sec.388Power to enter place to take steps if public health order not complied with

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### sec.388 Power to enter place to take steps if public health order not complied with This section applies if— a person has been given a public health order for a public health risk at a place; and the public health order requires the person to take steps at the place to remove or reduce the risk to public health from the public health risk, or prevent the risk to public health from recurring; and the person has failed to take the steps as required by the order. The issuing authority by its employees or agents may, at reasonable times, enter the place to take the steps stated in the order. Subsection (2) does not allow entry to a building or other structure without the occupier’s consent, an enforcement order or a warrant. The procedure for entry under this section is set out under section 393 . (sec.388-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person has been given a public health order for a public health risk at a place; and the public health order requires the person to take steps at the place to remove or reduce the risk to public health from the public health risk, or prevent the risk to public health from recurring; and the person has failed to take the steps as required by the order. (sec.388-ssec.2) The issuing authority by its employees or agents may, at reasonable times, enter the place to take the steps stated in the order. (sec.388-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not allow entry to a building or other structure without the occupier’s consent, an enforcement order or a warrant. (sec.388-ssec.4) The procedure for entry under this section is set out under section 393 . - (a) a person has been given a public health order for a public health risk at a place; and - (b) the public health order requires the person to take steps at the place to remove or reduce the risk to public health from the public health risk, or prevent the risk to public health from recurring; and - (c) the person has failed to take the steps as required by the order.