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PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
Bye-laws
Made by the Vestry of the Parish of St. Luke, 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. Luke, in the County of London.
With respect to the keeping of Water-closets supplied with
sufficient Water for their effective action.
2. The occupier of any premises in or for which any
water-closet is for the time being provided, shall cause
such water-closet to be at all times properly supplied
with a sufficient quantity of water for securing its
effective action.
Occupier
to supply Closet
with Water.
Where, however, any water-closet is provided for the
use of persons occupying twoor more separately occupied
premises, and there is a person having the care and
control of such water-closet, the foregoing requirement
shall apply to such person.
Premises
separately
occupied.
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 Bye-law be deemed to be the
occupier.
Premises
let in
Lodgings.
Penalties.
3. Every person who shall offend against the foregoing
Bye-law 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.
Penalties.
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,
Mitigation by
Justices.