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Secs. 5, 6 and 7 contain provisions for orders, penalties and
appeals, and enables the Sanitary Authority itself to carry out
necesary works in default of responsible owner, &c. Sec.
11 provides for recovery of expenses and costs consequent
thereon, and Sec. 13 enables the Authority to take action in the
first instance in the higher Courts should it think fit.
Under Sec. 14 an important proviso is introduced as a
Sanitary Authority has power to take proceedings for the abatement
of nuisances arising in the district of another authority
should the nuisance injuriously affect the inhabitants of their
own district.
Sec. 15 renders liable to a penalty of £5 any person wilfully
injuring or destroying any closet or sanitary apparatus, and will
probably be useful in restraining persons from wantonly
damaging fittings.
Bye-laws are to be made by the Authority for the prevention
of nuisances or keeping of animals so as to be a nuisance or
injurious to health, and as to paving yards.
The London County Council has made Bye-laws under the
following sections which are now operative:—
Sec. 16-1.—Removal of foecal matter.
„ Removal and disposal of refuse.
„ Cleansing and filling up of cesspools and
privies.
Sec. 39-1.—Water closets and soil pipes.
,, Ashpits.
,, Receptacles for dung, cesspools, &c.
The Vestry has made Bye-laws under the undermentioned
Sections of the Act :—
Sec. 16—Prevention of nuisances.
„ 39.—Keeping of water closets.
,, 50.—Cleansing of cisterns.
„ 94.—Houses let in lodgings.