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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The following is a summary of legal proceedings taken under the various
Acts. Orders and Regulations, the administration of which comes within the
purview of the Public Health Committee, Details of these proceedings, with
the exception of those taken under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955 and referred to
in the Food Section of this Report, are set out on pages 7 to 13 of the Appendix.
SUMMARY
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS FOR 1961
SECTION 82 AND TOE FIFTH SCHEDULE (NUISANCES)
Abatement Orders made costs awarded 49
Abatement Orders made no costs awarded 7
Work completed costs awarded 1
Summonses withdrawn without costs, work completed 75
Summonses adjourned sine die 4
Withdrawn without costs, change of ownership 2
Withdrawn without costs, house acquired by Borough Council
Dismissed with costs against the Council 1
Non compliance with Nuisance Orders
Penalty and costs 5
Withdrawn without costs, work completed 1
Adjourned sine die to test efficacy of works carried out 1
SECTION 3 4 (DRAINAGE BY LAWS) - CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalty and costs 2
Withdrawn without costs, work completed 1
SECTION 40 (REPAIR OF DRAINS) (NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE)
Penalty and costs1
Withdrawn without costs owner requested Council to execute works 1
SECTION 96 (WATER SUPPLY FOR DRINKING PURPOSES)
Withdrawn without costs satisfactory water supply provided 1
SECTION 107 (ASHPIT BY LAWS) CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalty and costs 1
Penalty imposed - no costs awarded 1
SECTION 109 ( REPAIR OF SANITARY CONVENIENCES PIPES, ETC )
Withdrawn without costs, work completed 1
SECTION 137 (EFFLUVIA NUISANCES)
Nuisance had been proved to exist prior to 22nd June, from which
date defendants had taken the best practicable means for abating
the nuisance 1