90Absent or incapable owners

90 Absent or incapable owners (1) If an owner is required under the building regulations to carry out protection work in respect of an adjoining property but the adjoining owner cannot be found or is incapable of acting, the owner may apply to the Minister for the appointment of a suitable person to act as agent for the adjoining owner during the adjoining owner's absence or incapacity. (2) An application must be in writing and set out the circumstances of the case and the grounds of the application. S. 90(3) amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 10.2), 13/2019 s. 221(Sch. 1 item 5.2). (3) Before making an application under this section, the owner must make all reasonable inquiries to determine whether any person has been appointed as administrator for the adjoining owner under the **Guardianship and Administration Act 2019**.