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recover the expenses incurred in so doing from the person on whom the notice
was served. Six notices were served under this section, and in the owners'
default the stopped-up drains were cleared by the Council in two cases, at a
total cost of £50 13s. 5d.
SECTION 26 (Supply of water to premises where supply cut off). In the case
of one premises where the Metropolitan Water Board had discontinued the water
supply by reason of defective fittings, a notice informing the owner that the
Council proposed to carry out the work necessary to secure reinstatement of the
water supply was served - the necessary works were executed by the Council
SECTION 27 (Remedying of defective premises). In one case where it was
considered that unreasonable delay in remedying the defective state of a house
would be occasioned by following the procedure prescribed in the Fifth Schedule
to the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, a notice was served and the Council
carried out the necessary work in default, at a cost of £31 9s. 10d
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1956
SECTION 63 (Bylaws as to artificial lighting of common staircases). This
section empowers a Borough Council to make Bylaws with respect to tenement
houses and flats for the adequate artificial lighting of any common staircase
in such premises Bylaws made by the Council and confirmed by the Minister on
the 28th March, 1958 came into operation on the 1st May, 1958, require the
occupier of every tenement house (i.e. the person having control of the
lettings of the separate tenements) and the owner of every block of flats to
provide adequate artificial lighting for common staircases -
(a) from half an hour before sunset until half an hour before sunrise
during the months of April, May, June, July, August and September;
(b) from one hour before sunset until sunrise during the months of
October, November, December, January, February and March; and
(c) at other times as and when necessary if adequate means of natural
lighting are not provided
The Bylaws provide that any person offending against them shall be liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding FIVE POUNDS, and in the case of
a continuing offence to a further fine not exceeding FORTY SHILLINGS for
each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Under the provisions of these Bylaws one informal and one formal notice
was served, in respect of a tenement house and a block of flats. Legal
proceedings were instituted in one case.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT. 1959
SECTIONS 22 and 23 of the Act (Control of Moveable Dwellings) which came into
operation on the 1st October, 1960, made it an offence after that date for any
person to place or allow to be placed on any land caravans or similar moveable
dwellings (with certain exceptions) unless a licence to use the land for that
purpose has been obtained from the borough council. Licences may be granted
for such period (not exceeding three years) and on such conditions as the
Council may think fit.
Before granting a licence the borough council must consult the town
Planning authority and give notice of its intention by advertising in a local
newspaper and by exhibiting a copy of the notice on the land in respect of
which the licence is desired and must consider any objections made to the
Proposal. There is an appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction against a
refusal by the borough council to grant a licence.