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twenty shillings, and to a further fine not exceeding ten shillings for every
day during which he makes default in complying with such notice after such
conviction.
Provided that the Sanitary Authority may, if in tli9 circumstances of any
particular case they think fit, bear any reasonable costs and expenses or part
thereof incurred in executing work under this Section.
24. (1) If the Sanitary Authority of any Sanitary District have reasonable
cause to suppose—
(a) That any articles in any house or part thereof in that District are in
such a condition as is described in the Section of this Act of which
the marginal note is "Filthy, dangerous or unwholesome articles to
"be purified"; or
(b) That any house or part thereof in that District is infested with
vermin
such Sanitary Authority may enter on such house or part thereof and may
inspect and examine the same and any articles therein for the purposes of the
Sections of this Act of which the marginal notes are respectively" Filthy
"dangerous or unwholesome articles to be purified," and "Houses infested
"with vermin to be cleansed."
(2) The Sanitary Authority of any Sanitary District shall have a right to
enter at all reasonable times any house, building or premises or part thereof, in
that District for the purpose of examining whether there is any contravention
of the provisions of this Part of this Act or any non-compliance with the
requirements of any notice given thereunder respectively.
25. It shall be the duty of the Sanitary Authority for each Sanitary
District to enforce within that district the provisions of this part of this Act,
and for that purpose the Sanitary Authorities shall have all the rights and
powers and be subject to all the liabilities and obligations conferred or imposed
upon them by Sections 101, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 124, 125, 127, 128,
133 and 135, of "The Public Health (London) Act, 1891," and these Sections
shall apply and have effect in respect of this Part of this Act as if they were
expressly re-enacted in and in terms made applicable to this part of this Act.
26. For the purposes of this part of this Act unless the context otherwise
requires:—
The expression "Sanitary Authority" means the Corporation in respect of
the City, and as Port Sanitary Authority in respect of so much of the Port of
London as established for the purposes of the laws relating to the customs of
the United Kingdom as is within the County, the Overseers of the Inner and
Middle Temples in respect of the places known as the Inner and Middle
Temples respectively, and as respects any Metropolitan Borough (except as to
any portion thereof which may be within the said portion of the Port of
London) the Council of such Borough.
The expression "Sanitary District" means the City or so much of the Port
of London as is within the County or the places known as the Inner and
Middle Temples respectively, or any Metropolitan Borough (except as to any
portion thereof which may be within the said portion of the Port of London).