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3.—The owner of any premises on which a tank, cistern, or other receptacle
not provided by the occupier of such premises is used for storing of water
used, or likely to be used, by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for
manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall cause every such tank, cistern,
or other receptacle which is erected outside a building, or which being; erected
inside a building is not placed in a suitable chamber, or otherwi-e constructed
or placed so as to prevent the pollution of the water therein, to be provided
with a proper cover.
4.—The occupier of any premises on which a tank, cistern, or other receptacle
is used for storing of water used, or likely to be used, by man for drinking or
domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall empty
and cleanse the same, or cause the same to be emptied and cleaus.d, once
at least in every six months, and at such other times as may be necessary to
keep the same in a cleanly state and free from pollution.
He shall cause every such tank, cistern, or other receptacle which is erected
outside a building, or which, being erected inside a building, is not placed in
a suitable chamber, or otherwise constructed or placed so as to prevent the
pollution of the water therein, to be kept at all times properly covered. Provided
that in every case where any tank, cistern, or other receptacle used for
storing of water used, or likely to be used, by man for drinking or domestic
purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man, is used for supplying
water to persons occupying two or more separately occupied premises, the
foregoing requirements shall apply to the owner of such premises instead of to
any occupier thereof.
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 anv 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.
5.—The occupier of any premises or any other person shall not obstruct or
interfere with the owner of such premises, or with any person duly authorised
by him in that behalf, in the execution of any work to which the foregoing
bye-laws relate.
Penalties.
6.—Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing bye-laws
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.
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 may, if they think fit, adjudge the payment as a penalty of any sum
less than the full amount of the penalty imposed by this bye-law.