Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/asp/2008/5/part/5/crossheading/disinfection-etc-of-premises-and-things
Timestamp: 2019-03-26 05:31:10
Document Index: 30625607

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008, Cross Heading: Disinfection etc. of premises and things is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 26 March 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Disinfection etc. of premises and thingsS
73Notice on occupier or owner of infected etc. premises or thingsS
infected, infested or contaminated; and
(b)it appears to the authority that as a result it is necessary, to prevent, or prevent the spread of, infectious disease or contamination, for one or more of the steps mentioned in subsection (2) to be taken.
(i)disinfection;
(ii)disinfestation; or
(iii)decontamination,
of the premises or of a thing in or on the premises;
(b)the destruction of such a thing;
(c)other connected operations in relation to such a thing or such premises.
(3)The authority may serve notice on the person who is—
(b)where the premises are unoccupied, the owner of them,
requiring that person to take one or more of the steps mentioned in subsection (2).
(a)a notice is served under subsection (3)(a) on the occupier of premises; and
(b)that occupier is not the owner of those premises,
the authority must serve a copy of the notice on the owner.
(5)The authority may serve notice under subsection (3) only where a local authority competent person certifies that the person is satisfied as to the matters mentioned in subsection (1).
(6)A notice under subsection (3) must—
(a)specify the steps which the person on whom the notice is served must take;
(b)specify the period before the expiry of which those steps must be taken; and
(c)advise the person on whom the notice is served that, where that person fails to comply with the notice, the local authority may take those steps.
(7)Where, before the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (6)(b), the person on whom the notice is served consents, an authorised officer may do anything that officer would, under section 75(2), be entitled to do.
(8)In this Part, “authorised officer” means an officer of the local authority authorised by it for the purposes of this section, section 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 or, as the case may be, 79.
I1S. 73 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
74Inspection of premises in relation to which notice servedS
(a)a local authority serves notice under section 73(3); and
(b)the period mentioned in section 73(6)(b) expires.
(a)enter the premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether the steps specified in the notice have been taken;
(b)on entering premises by virtue of paragraph (a), take any other person authorised by the officer and, if the officer has reasonable cause to expect any serious obstruction in obtaining access, a constable.
(3)An authorised officer entitled to enter premises under subsection (2) must, if requested to do so, produce a document showing that officer's authority.
(4)An authorised officer who enters any unoccupied premises by virtue of subsection (2) must leave the premises as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the officer found them.
I2S. 74 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
75Failure to comply with noticeS
I3S. 75 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
76Power of local authority to disinfect etc. premises or thingsS
(b)it appears to the authority that as a result—
(i)it is necessary, to prevent, or prevent the spread of, infectious disease or contamination, for one or more of the steps mentioned in section 73(2) to be taken; and
(ii)it is not reasonably practicable for any person on whom a notice under section 73(3) might be served to take those steps.
(2)The authority may serve notice on the person who is—
requiring that person to give an authorised officer access to the premises or thing in order for any of the steps mentioned in section 73(2) to be taken.
(a)a notice is served under subsection (2) on the occupier of premises; and
(b)the occupier is not the owner of those premises,
(4)The local authority may serve notice under subsection (2) only where a local authority competent person certifies that the person is satisfied as to the matters in subsection (1).
(5)A notice under subsection (2) must—
(a)specify the steps which the authority proposes to take; and
(b)specify the period before the expiry of which those steps are to be taken.
(6)An authorised officer may—
(ii)any other step mentioned in section 73(2) as that officer considers appropriate; and
(7)An authorised officer who enters any unoccupied premises by virtue of subsection (6)(a) must leave the premises as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the officer found them.
I4S. 76 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
77Entry to dwellinghousesS
(1)Where an authorised officer proposes, in exercise of any power conferred by—
(a)section 74(2);
(b)section 75(2); or
(c)section 76(6),
to enter a dwellinghouse, the conditions set out in subsections (2) and (3) must be satisfied.
(2)The first condition is that the officer has given 48 hours' notice of the proposed entry to a person who appears to be the occupier of the dwellinghouse.
(a)the person who appears to be the occupier of the dwellinghouse has consented; or
(b)entry is effected under the authority of a warrant issued under section 78(2).
(4)In this Part, “dwellinghouse” has the meaning given by section 26.
I5S. 77 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
78Warrant to enter and take stepsS
(a)a person entitled to enter premises under this Part—
(i)has been refused entry; or
(ii)reasonably anticipates entry being refused;
(b)premises which such a person is entitled to enter are unoccupied;
(c)the occupier of such premises is temporarily absent and there is urgency; or
(d)a person entitled to enter premises under this Part—
(i)has been prevented from taking any step which that person is entitled under this Part to take; or
(ii)reasonably anticipates being prevented from doing so.
(2)The sheriff or a justice of the peace may, on the application of a local authority, by warrant authorise an officer of the authority—
(b)on entering premises by virtue of paragraph (a), to take any other person authorised by the officer and, if the officer has reasonable cause to expect any serious obstruction in obtaining access, a constable;
(c)to direct that—
(d)to take any step mentioned in section 73(2);
(e)to remove any thing from the premises for the purpose of taking any such step at any other place.
(3)The sheriff or justice of the peace must not, under subsection (2), grant a warrant in relation to a dwellinghouse unless the sheriff or justice is satisfied that—
(a)notice has been given under section 77(2); and
(b)the period of notice has expired
(4)The power of entry in this section—
(5)An authorised officer who enters any unoccupied premises by virtue of this section must leave the premises as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the officer found them.
(6)A warrant under this section continues in force until the purpose for which it is issued is fulfilled.
I6S. 78 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
I7S. 79 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1