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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 cleansed, 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 sball 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 ot 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 any 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 by-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
by-laws relate.
Penalties.
6.—Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing by-laws
sball 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 by law.
§ 7.-DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
Drainage Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register
during 1907
Total number of Applications and Plans 815
Number of Applications without Plans 241
Number of Plans 574 "
Plans—Old Buildings, under Notice 250
Plans - Old Buildings, Voluntary 276 574
Plans—New Buildings, and additions 48