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Health Act 1956

Powers and duties of local authorities - Buildings

48: Local authority may require demolition

You could also call this:

"Council can order a building to be knocked down to keep people healthy"

A local authority can tell you to demolish a building. This rule is part of the Health Act 1956, which is about keeping people healthy. The local authority has this power because of section 48 of the Act.

You should know that section 48 was repealed, which means it is no longer a law, on 1 July 1992, by the Building Act 1991. The Building Act 1991 changed some of the rules about buildings. This change happened when the Building Act 1991 came into effect.

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Part 2Powers and duties of local authorities
Buildings

48Local authority may require demolition (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 48: repealed, on , by section 92(1) of the Building Act 1991 (1991 No 150).