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(a) For fixing the number of persons who may occupy a
house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family.
3. The landlord of a lodging-house, or a lodger therein, shall
not knowingly cause or suffer a greater number of persons than
will admit of the provision of three hundred cubic feet of free air
space for each person of an age exceeding ten years, and of one
hundred and fifty cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age
not exceeding ten years to occupy, at any one time, as a sleeping
apartment, a room which is used exclusively for that purpose, and
which is under the control of such landlord, or which has been let
to such lodger, respectively, as the case may be.
4. The landlord of a lodging-house, or a lodger therein, shall
not knowingly cause or suffer a greater number of persons than
will admit of the provision of four hundred cubic feet of free air space
for each person of an age exceeding ten years, and of two hundred
cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age not exceeding
ten years to occupy, at any one time, as a sleeping apartment, a
room which is not used exclusively for that purpose, and which is
under the control of such landlord, or which has been let to such
lodger respectively, as the case may be.
(b) For the registration of houses so let or occupied.
5. The landlord of a lodging-house, within a period of fourteen
days after he shall have been required by a notice in writing,
signed by the Clerk to the Sanitary Authority, and duly served
upon or delivered to such landlord, to supply the information
necessary for the registration of such house by the Sanitary
Authority, shall, himself, or by his agent duly authorised in that
behalf, sign and furnish to the Sanitary Authority a true statement
of the following particulars with respeCt to such house ; that is
to say,—
(a) The total number of rooms in the house :
(b) The total number of rooms let in lodgings or occupied by
members of more than one family:
(c) The manner of use of each room :
(d) The number, age, and sex of the occupants of each room
used for sleeping :
(e) The Christian name and surname of the lessee of each
room; and
(f) The amount of rent or charge per day or per week payable
by each lessee.
(c) For the Inspection of such houses.
6. In any case where the landlord of a lodging-house occupies
or resides in any part of the premises, or retains a general possession
or control of the premises, such landlord, and in any case where
the landlord of a lodging-house does not occupy or reside in any