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dwelling house, and shall give the owner notice of the time
(not less than one month after service of the notice) and place
at which the question will be considered, and the owner of the
dwelling-house shall be entitled to be heard when the question
is so taken into consideration.
The Local Authority under this Section shall order the
demolition of a building if upon such consideration they are of
opinion—
(1) That the dwelling house has not been rendered fit for
human habitation ; and
(2) That the necessary steps are not being taken to render
it fit; or
(3) That the continuance of any building, being or being
part of a dwelling house, is a nuisance or dangerous
or injurious to the health of the public or of the
inhabitants of the neighbouring dwelling houses.
The Local Authority may postpone the operation of the
demolition order for a time, not exceeding six months, if they
consider that the house can be rendered fit for human habitation,
and the owner undertakes to execute forthwith the works
necessary to render the dwelling house fit for human habitation.
Under the Housing Regulations, 1910, the inspection for
the purposes of Section 17 of the Act of 1909, shall include an
examination of the state of the dwelling house in relation to the
following matters :—
(1) The arrangements for preventing contamination of
water supply.
(2) Closet accommodation.
(3) Drainage.
(4) The condition of the dwelling house in regard to light,
free circulation of air, dampness and cleanliness.
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