(i) in a dangerous condition; or (ii) being used in a dangerous manner; and (b) it is necessary for immediate action to be taken for the protection of persons using, or in the vicinity of, the building referred to in paragraph (a); shore up, fence, demolish or close the building referred to in paragraph (a) and recover the cost of such action, together with interest on such cost at the standard rate, in the manner provided in subsection (2) of section thirty-four. (2) An authority shall, in taking action in terms of subsection (1), give such notice of its intention to take such action to the owner and any right holder of the building concerned as may be practicable in the circumstances. 83 Duty of occupant to disclose information to authority (1) Any occupant of a building shall, at the request of an authority, disclose to the authority any information in his possession concerning the name, address and whereabouts of the owner, any right holder or the responsible person, as the case may be, of the building. (2) Any occupant who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 84 Authority to have all necessary powers Subject to this Act, an authority shall have the power to do all things necessary for, or incidental to, the implementation of this Act, including the power to borrow, raise and expend moneys: Provided that the enactment in terms of which an authority is constituted, relating to the power to borrow, raise or expend moneys, shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the borrowing, raising and expenditure of moneys by the authority for the purposes of this Act. 85 President may amend First and Second Schedules The President may, by statutory instrument, add to, amend or replace the whole or any part of the First or Second Schedule. 86 Absence of alternative accommodation (1) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act, no order, abatement order or control order shall be invalid, and no person shall be excused from compliance therewith, by reason only that suitable alternative accommodation is not available for any person required to vacate the building or premises concerned. (2) An authority shall not be liable to provide an occupant of a building or premises with alternative accommodation, notwithstanding that the authority may have informed such occupant of the availability of such accommodation. 87 Power to enter and inspect buildings (1) Any— (a) housing court or assessor; or (b) member, assistant or adviser of a board; may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any building which is the subject of proceedings before a housing court or is within the provisional clearance area concerned, as the case may be. (2) Any member or employee of an authority authorized in writing by the authority to do so may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any building which, on reasonable grounds, he suspects to be of an unsatisfactory standard or overcrowded. (3) The powers referred to in subsections (1) and (2) may be exercised, mutatis mutandis, in relation to proceedings for a control order or, as the case may be, for the purpose of investigating premises in regard to which there is reasonable grounds for believing that it might form the subject of a control order: Provided that this subsection shall not be construed as conferring any right to enter or search any dwelling-house without the consent of the occupant thereof. (4) Any person who— (a) obstructs or hinder any person referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) in the exercise of his powers or the carrying out of his duties in terms of that subsection; or (b) knowingly gives false information or gives information which he does not know or believe to be true to any person referred to in, and exercising the powers conferred by, subsection (1), (2) or (3); shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 88 Duties of authority in implementation of provisions of this Act (1) An authority shall take all necessary, reasonable and practicable measures for— (a) preventing or causing to be prevented the development of unsatisfactory standards or overcrowding, or remedying or causing to be remedied unsatisfactory standards or overcrowding, within its authority area; and (b) ensuring the provision of suitable accommodation for persons required to vacate buildings— (i) in terms of an order or abatement order; or (ii) within clearance areas as a result of action taken by the authority in terms of a clearance warrant. (2) If the Minister considers that an authority has failed— (a) to comply with any provisions of subsection (1); or (b) in any respect other than that referred to in paragraph (a), to implement this Act; he may give the authority such directions to remedy such failure as he may think fit. (3) Where an authority has failed to comply with any directions given by the Minister in terms of subsection (2), the Minister may do or cause to be done all or any of the things which the authority should have done— (a) to comply with any provisions of subsection (1); or (b) in any respect other than that referred to in paragraph (a), to implement this Act; and may recover from the authority the cost of doing or causing to be done all or any of such things, together with interest on such cost at the standard rate. 89 Regulations The Minister may, by regulation, provide for all matters which— (a) by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed; or (b) in his opinion, are necessary or convenient in order to carry out or give effect to this Act.

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