Section 32Z3 Expenses of taking action under improvement notice or emergency action noticeF1

Scotland

(1)

A local authority which has taken action in accordance with an improvement notice or an emergency action notice may recover from the licence holder or, as the case may be, the occupier of the relevant permanent site—

(a)

expenses incurred by the authority in deciding whether to take the action,

(b)

expenses incurred by the authority in taking the action, and

(c)

interest, at such reasonable rate as the authority may determine, in respect of the period beginning on a date specified by the authority until the whole amount is paid.

(2)

The expenses referred to in subsection (1) include in particular the costs of obtaining expert advice (including legal advice).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 32Z2-32Z4 inserted (S.) (1.5.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 80, 104(3); S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.

Notes on Part 1A

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 1A heading inserted (S.) (20.11.2014 for the purposes of ss. 32B-32I, 32N, 32Y, 1.5.2017 for remaining purposes) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 63(2), 104(3); S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1A excluded (S.) (1.5.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 83(3), 104(3); S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.

Notes on Local authority enforcement at relevant permanent sites

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 32U-32W and cross-heading inserted (S.) (1.5.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 75, 104(3); S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.