Commentary on Sections Part 7 Section 243: Authorisations for enforcement purposes etc
566.Section 243 requires that a person exercising the powers set out in subsection (1), including the power to require the production of documents under section 235 and the power of entry under section 239, must be authorised by the appropriate officer of the local housing authority. Subsection (3) defines the appropriate officer as a person who is a deputy chief officer within the meaning of section 2 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and whose duties consist of or include duties relating to the exercise of the relevant functions, or is an officer to whom such a person reports or is accountable.