Regulation 5 Disinfection or decontamination of things on request of person with custody or control

A local authority may disinfect or decontaminate, or cause to be disinfected or decontaminated, a thing where requested to do so by a person (A) with custody or control of the thing if the local authority is reasonably satisfied that the financial value of the thing will not be reduced as a consequence of the disinfection or decontamination.

The local authority may charge A for the disinfection or decontamination of the thing if A is made aware of the charge prior to disinfection or decontamination being carried out and agrees to pay it.

The local authority’s charge must not exceed the cost incurred by the local authority in carrying out the disinfection or decontamination.