Requirement for execution of works
15 Requirement for execution of works
(1) Where an owner or occupier of land is required to take remedial action or remove a sign, hoarding or advertisement under by‑law 14, the council or the authorised person may, by the notice under that by‑law or another written notice served on the owner or occupier, require the owner or occupier at his or her own expense to execute the work or to cause it to be executed, and to do anything incidental to the work:
using the materials;
within the period;
in the manner; or
in the area,
specified in the notice.
(2) The council or authorised officer may require that work done in pursuance of a notice served under clause (1) is executed by qualified or licensed persons only.
(3) The council or authorised person may, when serving a notice under clause (1), indicate that the council will, if requested, carry out the work referred to in the notice at the expense of the person on whom the notice is served.
(4) If the council is requested to carry out work referred to in a notice, the council may require the person on whom the notice was served to pay to the council, or enter into a bond for payment to the council of, the amount the council thinks fit to provide security against costs that it may incur as a result of the execution of work.
(5) Despite clause (4), if the council carries out work at the request of a person on whom a notice was served, the cost to the council of carrying out the work is a debt due and payable by the person.
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