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times properly supplied with a sufficient quantity of water for
securing its effective action.
Where, however, any watercloset is provided for the use of persons
occupying two or more separately occupied premises, and there is a
person having the care and control of such watercloset, the foregoing
requirement shall apply to such person.
The person in occupation of or having the charge, management,
or control of the premises, or if there is no such person, then any
person in occupation of or having the charge, management, or
control of any part of the premises, and in the case of any premises
the whole of which is let to lodgers, the person receiving the rent
payable by the lodgers, either on his own account or as the agent of
another person, shall, for the purposes of this byelaw, be deemed to
be the occupier.
Penalties.
Every person who shall offend against the foregoing byelaw 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 byelaw.
WITH RESPECT TO THE CLEANSING OF CISTERNS.
For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of tanks,
cisterns, and other receptacles used for storing of water used or
likely to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for
manufacturing drink for the use of man.
The owner of any premises who shall provide thereon a tank,
cistern, or other receptacle to be used for storing of water used or
likely to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for
manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall cause the same to be
so constructed and placed that it may conveniently be cleansed.