This section applies to any demolition of the whole or part of a building except—
a demolition in pursuance of a demolition order or obstructive building ordermade under Part IX of the Housing Act 1985, and
a demolition—
of an internal part of a building, where the building is occupied and it is intended that it should continue to be occupied,
of a building that has a cubic content (as ascertained by external measurement) of not more than 1750 cubic feet, or, where a greenhouse, conservatory, shed or prefabricated garage forms part of a larger building, of that greenhouse, conservatory, shed or prefabricated garage, or
without prejudice to sub-paragraph (ii) above, of an agricultural building (within the meaning of any of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 5 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988), unless it is contiguous to another building that is not itself an agricultural building or a building of a kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph.
No person shall begin a demolition to which this section applies unless—
he has given the local authority notice of his intention to do so, and
either—
the local authority have given a notice to him under section 81 below, or
the relevant period (as defined in that section) has expired.
A notice under subsection (2) above shall specify the building to which it relates and the works of demolition intended to be carried out, and it is the duty of a person giving such a notice to a local authority to send or give a copy of it to—
the occupier of any building adjacent to the building,
any public gas supplier (as defined in Part I of the Gas Act 1986) in whose authorised area (as so defined) the building is situated,
the public electricity supplier (as defined in Part I of the Electricity Act 1989) in whose authorised area (as so defined) the building is situated and any other person authorised by a licence under that Part to supply electricity to the building;
A person who contravenes subsection (2) above is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.