Part 1Housing conditions

Chapter 3Emergency measures

Emergency prohibition orders

I144Contents of emergency prohibition orders

1

An emergency prohibition order under section 43 must comply with the following requirements of this section.

2

The order must specify, in relation to the hazard (or each of the hazards) to which it relates—

a

the nature of the hazard concerned and the residential premises on which it exists,

b

the deficiency giving rise to the hazard,

c

the premises in relation to which prohibitions are imposed by the order (see subsections (3) and (4) of section 22 as applied by section 43(3)), and

d

any remedial action which the authority consider would, if taken in relation to the hazard, result in their revoking the order under section 25 (as applied by section 43(5)).

3

The order must contain information about—

a

the right to appeal under section 45 against the order, and

b

the period within which an appeal may be made,

and specify the date on which the order is made.