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Defective premises, demolition etc.Section 78Table of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Building Act 1984. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act modified by S.I. 2007/1118 art. 3Act modified by S.I. 2010/1217 art. 4 Sch.Act transfer of functions by S.I. 2009/3019 art. 2(a) 5Blanket Amendment words substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 11 para. 1(2)Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 1A inserted by 2004 c. 22 s. 2s. 2A inserted by 2004 c. 22 s. 4(1)s. 2B inserted by 2015 c. 20 s. 42s. 35A inserted by 2006 c. 19 s. 13(1)s. 35A heading word repealed by 2008 c. 17 s. 317(2) (5) Sch. 16s. 35A(1) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 s. 317(3) (5)s. 35A(2) repealed by 2008 c. 17 s. 317(4) (5) Sch. 16s. 35A(3) repealed by 2008 c. 17 s. 317(4) (5) Sch. 16s. 35A(6) repealed by 2008 c. 17 s. 317(4) (5) Sch. 16s. 91A inserted by 2004 c. 22 s. 7s. 94A amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2010/2214 reg. 48 by S.I. 2012/3119 reg. 26s. 94A applied by 2011 nawm 3 s. 4(c)s. 94A inserted by S.I. 2008/2334 art. 2s. 94A modified by S.I. 2010/2214 reg. 48(1)s. 94A modified by S.I. 2010/2215 reg. 32s. 94A modified by SI 2000/2531 reg. 22B (as inserted) by S.I. 2008/2334 art. 3s. 94A modified by SI 2000/2532 reg. 31A (as inserted) by S.I. 2008/2334 art. 4Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Building Act 1984Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2004/2304 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 21)S.I. 2004/2917 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 21)S.I. 2005/910 art. 3 commences (2003 c. 39)S.I. 2005/3056 art. 2 3 commences (2003 c. 17)S.I. 2006/224 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 22)S.I. 2006/2895 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2007/1068 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 34)S.I. 2007/3611 art. 4 Sch. commences (2002 c. 32)S.I. 2008/2358 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 17)S.I. 2009/803 art. 2-10 commences (2008 c. 17)S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2010/862 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 17)S.I. 2010/2169 art. 4 Sch. commences (2010 c. 29)S.I. 2011/2329 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 5)78 Dangerous building—emergency measures.E+W(1)If it appears to a local authority that—
(a)a building or structure, or part of a building or structure, is in such a state, or is used to carry such loads, as to be dangerous, and
(b)immediate action should be taken to remove the danger,
they may take such steps as may be necessary for that purpose.
(2)Before exercising their powers under this section, the local authority shall, if it is reasonably practicable to do so, give notice of their intention to the owner and occupier of the building, or of the premises on which the structure is situated.
(b)after an order made under section 77(1) above for the purpose of its removal has been complied with or has been executed as mentioned in subsection (2) of that section.
(5)In proceedings to recover expenses under this section, the court shall inquire whether the local authority might reasonably have proceeded instead under section 77(1) above, and, if the court determines that the local authority might reasonably have proceeded instead under that subsection, the local authority shall not recover the expenses or any part of them.
(6)Subject to subsection (5) above, in proceedings to recover expenses under this section, the court may—
(a)inquire whether the expenses ought to be borne wholly or in part by some person other than the defendant in the proceedings, and
(b)make such order concerning the expenses or their apportionment as appears to the court to be just,
but the court shall not order the expenses or any part of them to be borne by any person other than the defendant in the proceedings unless it is satisfsied that that other person has had due notice of the proceedings and an opportunity of being heard.
(7)Where in consequence of the exercise of the powers conferred by this section the owner or occupier of any premises sustains damage, but section 106(1) below does not apply because the owner or occupier has been in default—
(a)the owner or occupier may apply to a magistrates’ court to determine whether the local authority were justified in exercising their powers under this section so as to occasion the damage sustained, and
(b)if the court determines that the local authority were not so justified, the owner or occupier is entitled to compensation, and section 106(2) and (3) below applies in relation to any dispute as regards compensation arising under this subsection.
(8)The proper officer of a local authority may, as an officer of the local authority, exercise the powers conferred on the local authority by subsection (1) above.
(9)This section does not apply to premises forming part of a mine or quarry within the meaning of the M1Mines and Quarries Act 1954.
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