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As to the removal and disposal of refuse, and as
to the duties of the occupier of any premises
in connection with house refuse so as to
facilitate the removal of it by the scavengers
of the Sanitary Authority.
4. The occupier of any premises who shall remove or cause Removal and
to be removed any refuse produced upon his premises shall not, disposal of refuse.
in the process of removal, deposit such refuse, or cause or allow
such refuse to be deposited upon any footway, pavement, or
carriageway.
Provided that this bye-law shall not be deemed to prohibit
the occupier of any premises from depositing upon the kerbstone
or upon the outer edge of the footpath immediately in front of
his house, between such hours of the day as the Sanitary
Authority shall fix and notify by public announcement in their
district, a proper receptacle containing house refuse, other than
night soil or filth, to be removed by the Sanitary Authority in
accordance with any bye-law in that behalf.
5. Every person who shall convey any house, trade or
street refuse across or along any footway, pavement or carriageway
shall use a suitable receptacle, cart, carriage, or other means
of conveyance properly constructed so as to prevent the escape
of the contents thereof, and in the case of offensive refuse so
covered as to prevent any nuisance therefrom, and shall adopt
such other precautions as may be necessary to prevent any such
refuse from being slopped or spilled, or from falling in the process
of removal upon such footway, pavement or carriageway.
If in the process of such removal any such refuse be slopped
or spilled, or fall upon such footway, pavement or carriageway,
such person shall forthwith remove such refuse from the place
whereon the same may have been slopped or spilled, or may
have fallen, and shall immediately thereafter thoroughly sweep
or otherwise thoroughly cleanse such place.