240 Warrant to authorise entry
Housing Act 2004 (2004 c 34) | Legislation

240  Warrant to authorise entry

(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,

the local housing authority.

(2)     The purposes are—

(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

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