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General Amendments. Power of Entry.
36.—Any person authorised in writing stating the particular
purpose or purposes for which the entry is authorised, by the local
authority or the Local Government Board, 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 buildings—
(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
Acts; and
(b) for the purpose of survey and examination in the
case of any dwelling-house in respect of which a closing
order or an order for demolition has been made; or
(c) for the purpose of survey and examination, where it
appears to the authority or Board that survey or examination
is necessary in order to determine whether any powers
under the Housing Acts should be exercised in respect of
any house, premises, or building.
Notice may be given to the occupier for the purpose of this
section by leaving a notice addressed to the occupier, without name
or further description, at the house, buildings, or premises.
Power of Local Government Board to obtain a report
on any crowded area.
37. If it appears to the Local Government Board that
owing to density of population, or any other reason, it is expedient
to inquire into the circumstances of any area with a view to
determining whether any powers under the Housing Acts should
be put into force in that area or not, the Local Government Board
may require the local authority to make a report to them containing
such particulars as to the population of the district and other
matters as they direct, and the local authority shall comply
with the requirement of the Local Government Board, and any
expenses incurred by them in so doing shall be paid as expenses
incurred in the execution of such Part of the principal Act as the
Local Government Board determine.