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Part I. of this Act deals with insanitary areas, and really incorporates
Cross's Act. It may be convenient that the reader should
have before him the main clauses dealing with representation of an
area, with compensation, with expenses, and with closing orders.
representation.
Section 4.—Where .m official representation as hereafter mentioned is made
to the local authority that within a certain area in the district of such
authority either—
(a) Any houses, courts, or alleys arc unfit for human habitation ; or
(b) The narrowness, closeness, and bad arrangement, or the bad condition
of the streets and houses or groups of houses within such area, or
the want of light, air, ventilation, or proper conveniences, or any
other sanitary defects, or one or more of such causes,are dangerous
or injurious to the health of the inhabitants either of the buildings
in the said area or 0/ the neighbouring buildings ;
and that the evils connected with such houses, courts, or alleys, and the
sanitary defects in such area cannot be effectually remedied otherwise
than by an improvement scheme for the re-arrangement and reconstruction
of the streets and houses within such area, or of some of such
streets or houses, the local authority shall take such representation into
their consideration, and if satisfied of the truth thereof, and of the
sufficiency of their resources, shall pass a resolution to the effect that
such area is an unhealthy area, and that an improvement scheme ought
to be made in respect of such area, and after passing such resolution
they shall forthwith proceed to make a scheme for the improvement of
such area. Provided always, that any number of such areas may be
included in one improvement scheme.
improvement scheme.
Section 6.—(1) The improvement scheme of a local authority shall be
accompanied by maps, particulars, and estimates, and
{a) May exclude any part of the area in respect of which an official
representation is made, or include any neighbouring lands, if the
local authority are of opinion that such exclusion is expedient or
inclusion is necessary for making their scheme efficient for
sanitary purposes ; and
(b) May provide for widening any existing approaches to the unhealthy
area, or otherwise for opening out the same for the purposes of
ventilation or health ; and
(c) Shall provide such dwelling accommodation, if any, for the working
classes displaced by the scheme as is required to comply with the
Act ; and
(d) Shall provide for proper sanitary arrangements.