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Public Health Act, 1875, Relating to Bye-laws.
"182.—All Bye-laws made by a Local Authority under and for the purposes
of this Act shall he under their common seal, and any such Bye-law may be
altered or repealed by a subsequent Bye-law made pursuant to the provisions
of this Act, provided that no Bye-hiw made under this Act by a Local
Auihority shall be of any effect if repugnant to the laws of England or to
the provisions of this Act."
"183.—Any Local Authority may, by any Bye-laws made by them under
this Act, impose on offenders against the same such reasonable penalties as
they think fit, not exceeding the sum of five pounds for each offence, and
in the case of a continuing offence a further penalty not exceeding forty
shillings for each day after written notice of the offence from the Local
Authority, but all such Bye-laws imposing any penalty shall be so framed as
to allow of the recovery of any sum less than the full amount of the penalty."
"184.—Bye-laws made by a Local Authority under this Act shall not take
effect unless and until they have been submitted to and confirmed by, the
Local Government Board, which Board is hereby empowered to allow or
disallow the same as it may think proper, nor shall any such Bye-laws be
confirmed—
"Unless notice of intention to apply for confirmation of the same has been
given in one or more of the local newspapers circulated within the
district to which such Bye-laws relate, one month at least before the
making of such application, and
"Unless for one month at least before any such application a copy of the
proposed Bye-laws has been kept at the office of the Local Authority
and has been open during office hours thereat to the inspection of the
ratepayers of the district to which such Bye-laws relate, without fee
or reward.
"The Clerk of the Local Authority shall, on the application of any such
ratepayer, furnish him with a copy of such proposed Bye-laws or any part
thereof, on payment of sixpence for every hundred words contained in such
copy.
"A Bye-law required to be confirmed by the Local Government Board
shall not require confirmation, allowance, or approval by any other
Authority."
"185.—All Bye-laws made by a Local Authority under this Act, or for
purposes the same as, or similar to, those of this Act under any Local Act,
shall be printed and hung up in the office of such Authority; and a copy
thereof shall be delivered *to any ratepayer of the district to which such Byelaws
relate, on his application for the same."
"186.—A copy of any Bye-laws made under this Act by a Local
Authority, signed and certified by the Clerk of such Authority to be a true
copy and to have been duly confirmed, shall be evidence, until the contrary
is proved, in all legal proceedings of the due making, confirmation, and
existence of such Bye-laws without further or other proof."