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Battersea 1893

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1893

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Penalties.
11. Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing
bye-laws shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty
of five pounds, and in the case of a continuing offence to a further
penalty of forty shillings for each day after written notice of the
offence from the Sanitary Authority :
Provided, nevertheless, that the justices or court before
whom any complaint may be made or any proceedings may be
taken in respect of any such offence may if they think fit, adjudge
the payment as a penalty of any sum less than the full amount of
the penalty imposed by this bye-law.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, SECTION 39.
BYE-LAWS
Made by the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea, in the
County of London, being the Sanitary Authority for the said
Parish, with respect to
The keeping of Water Closets supplied with sufficient
water for their effective action.
Interpretation of Terms.
1. Throughout these bye-laws the expression "the Sanitary
Authority " means the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea,
in the County of London.
With respect to the keeping of Waterclosets supplied with sufficient
Water for their effective Action.
2. The occupier of any premises in or for which any
watercloset is for the time being provided, shall cause such
watercloset to be at all times properly supplied with a
sufficient quantity of water for securing its effective action.