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substituted by 2014 c. 14 Sch. 4 para. 91(3)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Housing Act 2004Commencement 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. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 commences (2011 c. 13)EnforcementE+W239Powers of entryE+W(1)Subsection (3) applies where the local housing authority consider that a survey or examination of any premises is necessary and any of the following conditions is met —
(b)the premises are (within the meaning of Part 1) specified premises in relation to an improvement notice or prohibition order;
(c)a management order is in force under Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 4 in respect of the premises.
(2)Subsection (3) also applies where the proper officer of the local housing authority considers that a survey or examination of any premises is necessary in order to carry out an inspection under section 4(2).
(a)a person authorised by the local housing authority (in a case within subsection (1)), or
(b)the proper officer (in a case within subsection (2)),
(a)an interim or final management order is in force under Chapter 1 of Part 4 in respect of any premises consisting of part of a house (“the relevant premises”), and
(b)another part of the house is excluded from the order by virtue of section 102(8) or 113(7),
(8)A person exercising the power of entry conferred by subsection (3) or (7) may do such of the following as he thinks necessary for the purpose for which the power is being exercised—
(a)take other persons with him;
(b)take equipment or materials with him;
(d)leave recording equipment on the premises for later collection;
(e)take samples of any articles or substances found on the premises.
(9)An authorisation for the purposes of this section—
(b)must state the particular purpose or purposes for which the entry is authorised.
(10)A person authorised for the purposes of this section must, if required to do so, produce his authorisation for inspection by the owner or any occupier of the premises or anyone acting on his behalf.
(11)If the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, a person exercising the power of entry conferred by subsection (3) or (7) must leave the premises as effectively secured against trespassers as he found them.
(12)In this section “occupier”, in relation to premises, means a person who occupies the premises, whether for residential or other purposes.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI1S. 239 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 239 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 239 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 239 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)240Warrant to authorise entryE+W(1)This section applies where a justice of the peace is satisfied, on a sworn information in writing, that admission to premises specified in the information is reasonably required for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) by a person—
(a)employed by, or
(b)acting on the instructions of,
(a)surveying or examining premises in order to carry out an inspection under section 4(1) or (2) or otherwise to determine whether any functions under any of Parts 1 to 4 or this Part should be exercised in relation to the premises;
(b)surveying or examining premises—
(i)which are (within the meaning of Part 1) specified premises in relation to an improvement notice or prohibition order, or
(ii)in respect of which a management order is in force under Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 4;
(c)ascertaining whether an offence has been committed under section 72, 95 or 234(3).
(3)The justice may by warrant under his hand authorise the person mentioned in subsection (1) to enter on the premises for such of those purposes as may be specified in the warrant.
(4)But the justice must not grant the warrant unless he is satisfied—
(a)that admission to the premises has been sought in accordance with section 239(5) or (7) but has been refused;
(b)that the premises are unoccupied or that the occupier is temporarily absent and it might defeat the purpose of the entry to await his return; or
(c)that application for admission would defeat the purpose of the entry.
(5)The power of entry conferred by a warrant under this section includes power to enter by force (if necessary).
(6)Subsection (8) of section 239 applies to the person on whom that power is conferred as it applies to a person exercising the power of entry conferred by subsection (3) or (7) of that section.
(7)A warrant under this section must, if so required, be produced for inspection by the owner or any occupier of the premises or anyone acting on his behalf.
(8)If the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, a person entering under the authority of a warrant under this section must leave the premises as effectively secured against trespassers as he found them.
(9)A warrant under this section continues in force until the purpose for which the entry is required is satisfied.
(10)In a case within section 239(4)(a) and (b), the powers conferred by this section are exercisable in relation to premises comprised in the excluded part of the house as well as in relation to the relevant premises.
(11)In this section “occupier”, in relation to premises, means a person who occupies the premises, whether for residential or other purposes.
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(2)In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1) it is a defence that he had a reasonable excuse for obstructing the relevant person.
(4)In this section “relevant person” means an officer of a local housing authority or any person authorised to enter premises by virtue of any of Parts 1 to 4 or section 239 or 240.
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(2)The authority must give him notice of any action taken by them under any of Parts 1 to 4 or this Part in relation to the premises.
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