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Clause 54.—"From and after the passing of this Act it shall be lawful
"for the (County) Council to make, vary, and amend by-laws with
"respect to the mode of conveying the carcases of dead horses through
"and along public streets in the County.
"Such by-laws shall be subject to the provisions of 'The Metropolis
"Management Act, 1855,' respecting the making, confirmation,
"approval, publication, and evidence of by-laws; but the said pro"visions
shall for the purposes of this Act be read and construed as
"if the Local Government Board were named therein instead of one
"of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State."
Clause 55 —"Subject to the provisions of this Act the by-laws referred
"to in the last preceding Section of this Act may be enforced by the
"Council of the Metropolitan Borough in which any breach of any
"such by-law shall be committed, and the provisions of the said
" 'Metropolis Management Act, 1855,' respecting proceedings under
"any such by-laws sliall apply to such enforcement.
"Provided always that the (County) Council on it being proved to their
"satisfaction that the Council of any Metropolitan Borough has
"made default in the enforcement of any such by-law may institute
"any proceeding and do any act which such Council might have
"instituted or done for that purpose, and shall be entitled to recover
"from the Council of the Metropolitan Borough in default all such
"expenses in and about the said proceeding or act as the Council
"incur, and are not recovered from an)' other person, and have not
"been incurred in any unsuccessful proceeding.
§3—ORDERS.
Cremation Act, 1902; Section 7.
Under this Section the Home Secretary, on the 30th March, 1903, issued
regulations as to crematoria and cremations (Statutorv Rules and Orders,
1903, No. 286).
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
Sanitary Accommodation.
The Sanitary Accommodation Order, August, 1902.
In pursuance of Section 9 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, I
hereby determine that the accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences
provided in a factory or workshop shall be deemed to be sufficient and suitable
within the meaning of the said section if the following conditions are complied
"with and not otherwise:—
(1) In factories or workshops where females are employed or in attendance
there shall be one sanitary convenience for every 25 females.
(2) In factories or workshops where males are employed or in attendance
there shall be one sanitary convenience for every 25 males: provided
that—