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" Landlord," in relation to a lodging-house, means the
person (whatever may be the nature or extent of his
interest in the premises) who receives, or is entitled to
receive the rack rent of a lodging-house.
" Keeper," in relation to a lodging-house, means the
person (whatever may be the nature or extent of his
interest in the premises) by whom or on whose behalf
the lodging-house is let in lodgings or for occupation
by members of more than one family, or who for the
time being receives or is entitled to receive the profits
arising from the said letting.
" Lodger," in relation to a lodging-house, means a person
to whom any room or rooms in the lodging-house may
have been let as a lodging or for his use and
occupation.
2. A lodging-house shall be exempt from the operation
of these bye-laws where the keeper resides on the premises,
and where in addition to such keeper and his family there are
not more than two persons lodging in such house.
3. A lodger in a lodging-house and, subject to the
provisions of these bye-laws the keeper of the lodging-house
or, where there is no keeper and the landlord resides on the
premises, the landlord of the lodging-house 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 used exclusively for that
purpose, and which in the case of the lodger has been let to
such lodger.
4. A lodger in a lodging-house and, subject to the
provisions of these bye-laws the keeper of the lodging-house
or, where there is no keeper and the landlord resides on the
premises, the landlord of the lodging-house shall not knowingly
cause or suffer a greater number of persons than will admit of