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Application of certain provisions of Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
and enforcement of this Port of Act.
17.—The following Sections of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, shall
apply and have effect in respect of this part of this Act as if such sections
were expressly re.enacted in and in terms made applicable thereto:—
Section 101 (Proceedings on complaint to Local Government Board of
default of sanitary authority).
Section 112 (Powers of Port Sanitary Authority of Port of London).
Section 115 (General provisions as to powers of entry).
Section 116 (Penalty for obstructing execution of Act).
Section 117 (Summary proceedings for offences, expenses, etc.).
Section 118 (Evidence by defendant).
Section 121 (Recovery of expenses by sanitary authority from owner or
occupier).
Section 122 (Justice may act through member of sanitary authority or
liable to contribute).
Section 124 (Protection of sanitary authority and their officers from
personal liability).
Section 125 (Appeal to Quarter Sessions).
Section 127 (Authentication of notices, &c.).
Section 128 (Service of notices).
Section 133 (Application of Act to City).
Section 135 (Proceedings on complaint to Local Government Board of
default of Commissioners of Sewers).
And for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this part of this Act 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 the said
sections, or any of them.
Power to Sanitary Authorities, &c., to enter.
18.—Any sanitary authority or any officer or person duly authorised by
them in that behalf shall have the right to enter at all reasonable times any
tenement house in the district of such sanitary authority for the purpose of
ascertaining the accommodation (if any) provided for the storage of food in
such house, or of ascertaining 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.
Power to owner to enter notwithstanding provisions of lease.
19.—For the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this part
of this Act or with the requirements of any notice given under any such
provision it shall be lawful for the owner of any tenement house not being the
occupier thereof, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any
lease, under lease or agreement of or relating to such bouse or any part
thereof, to enter such house or any part thereof and carry out all such works,
and do all such things as may be necessary to comply with any such provision
or requirement, and if the occupier of such house or part thereof suffers
damage by reason of the negligent or improper execution of such works, or
•of anything negligently or improperly done by the owner under the powers of