Section 315 — Housing Act 1985: Power of court to order occupier or owner to permit things to be done.

Power of court to order occupier or owner to permit things to be done. 315 1 If a person, after receiving notice of the intended action—

a being the occupier of premises, prevents the owner . . . of the premises, or his officers, servants or agents, from carrying into effect with respect to the premises any of the provisions of this Part, or b being the occupier, or owner of premises, prevents an officer, servant or agent of the local housing authority from so doing, a magistrates’ court may order him to permit to be done on the premises all things requisite for carrying into effect those provisions.

2 A person who fails to comply with an order of the court under this section commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £20 in respect of each day during which the failure continues.