Section 61 Non-compliance with graffiti removal notice

(1)

Subsection (2) applies where a person on whom a graffiti removal notice is served (the “responsible person”) does not comply with it.

(2)

The local authority that served the notice or a person authorised by it may—

(a)

remove, clear or otherwise remedy the defacement; and

(b)

in so far as is reasonably necessary for that purpose, enter any land.

(3)

Where subsection (4) applies, a local authority may recover from the responsible person expenditure reasonably incurred by virtue of subsection (2).

(4)

This subsection applies where the local authority has served on the responsible person a notice setting out—

(a)

the amount of; and

(b)

details of,

the expenditure which it proposes to recover.

(5)

Subsections (2) to (5) of section 160 of the 1990 Act shall apply in relation to the service of a notice mentioned in subsection (4) as they apply to notices required or authorised to be served under that Act.