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Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 16

The Act

Commentary on Sections

Part 7: Noise
Chapter 1: Audible Intruder Alarms
Powers in relation to alarms
Section 79 Powers of entry: supplementary

211.Section 79 makes supplementary provision where an officer of a local authority enters any premises to silence an alarm either under section 77 or under a warrant issued under section 78.

212.This includes provision allowing a local authority to recover expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with entering the premises and silencing the alarm (subsection (7)) and ensuring that action taken in good faith by the authority under these powers does not subject it to any liability (subsection (9)).

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