Subsection (2) applies where the local housing authority is, by virtue of any provision of Parts 1 to 4 or this Part, under a duty to serve a document on a person who, to the knowledge of the authority, is—
or a person who (but for an interim or final management order under Chapter 1 of Part 4) would fall within paragraph (a) or (b).
The local housing authority must take reasonable steps to identify the person or persons falling within the description in that provision.
A person having an estate or interest in premises may for the purposes of any provision to which subsections (1) and (2) apply give notice to the local housing authority of his interest in the premises.
The local housing authority must enter a notice under subsection (3) in its records.
A document required or authorised by any of Parts 1 to 4 or this Part to be served on a person as—
may, if it is not practicable after reasonable enquiry to ascertain the name or address of that person, be served in accordance with subsection (6).
A person having such a connection with any premises as is mentioned in subsection (5)(a) to (d) is served in accordance with this subsection if—
Subsection (1)(c) or (5)(c) applies whether the provision requiring or authorising service of the document refers in terms to a person having an estate or interest in premises or instead refers to a class of person having such an estate or interest (such as owners, lessees or mortgagees).
Where under any provision of Parts 1 to 4 or this Part a document is to be served on—
and more than one person comes within the description in the provision, the document may be served on more than one of those persons.
Section 233 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (service of notices by local authorities) applies in relation to the service of documents for any purposes of this Act by the authorities mentioned in section 261(2)(d) and (e) of this Act as if they were local authorities within the meaning of section 233.
In this section—
In this section—
"document" includes anything in writing;
"premises" means premises however defined.