Clause 8 - Clause Guidance about inspections and enforcement action
Housing Bill
10:15 am
Mr Derek Conway (Old Bexley and Sidcup, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment No. 188, in
clause 8, page 6, line 33, leave out 'about exercising' and insert 'on'.
Amendment No. 173, in
clause 8, page 6, line 39, at end add—
'(d) their functions in relation to fire safety legislation and in particular the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in properties to which Part 2 applies.'.
Amendment No. 189, in
clause 8, page 6, line 39, at end add—
'(d) the new qualifications and training required by Environmental Health Officers to undertake these functions.
(e) the nature and expenditure of time required so that these functions may be considered to have been properly fulfilled.
(f) the circumstances in which they may be required to compensate landlords for costs incurred in the carrying out of their functions.
(g) their functions in relation to fire safety legislation and in particular consideration be given to the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in HMOs'.
Amendment No. 246, in
clause 20, page 14, line 3, at end insert—
'(2A) The local authority may seek the guidance of the appropriate national authority on any of the requirements specified in (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subsection (2)'.