Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1931

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Power of entry on lands for survey, etc.

42.—Any person authorised in writing stating the particular purpose or purposes for which the entry is authorised, by the local authority may at all reasonable times, on giving twenty-four hours' notice to the occupier and to the owner, if the owner is known, of his intention, enter any house, premises, or building—

(a) for the purpose of survey or valuation, in the case of houses, premises, or buildings which the local authority are authorised to purchase compulsorily under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts; or

(b) for the purpose of survey and examination in the case of any house in respect of which a notice requiring the execution of works has been served or a clearance order, demolition order or closing order has been made; or

(c) for the purpose of survey and examination where it appears to the local authority that survey or examination is necessary in order to determine whether any powers under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts should be exercised in respect of any house, premises or building.