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II. The Removal of Obstructive Buildings.
Obstructive
Buildings.
In accordance with section 38, if a Medical Officer
of Health find that any building within his district,
although not in itself unfit for human habitation, is
so situate that by reason of its proximity to or contact with
any other buildings it causes one of the following effects,
that is to say:
(а) It stops Ventilation, or otherwise makes or conduces to
make such other buildings to be in a condition unfit
for human habitation or dangerous or injurious to
health, or
(b) It prevents proper measures from being carried into
effect for remedying any nusiance injurious to health
or other evils complained of in respect to such
buildings.
In any such case the Medical Officer shall represent such
obstructive building, stating that in his opinion it is expedient
that the building should be pulled down.
The Local Authority after considering a report respecting the
circumstances of the building, and the cost of pulling down and
of acquiring the land, and after hearing any objection stated by
the owner, should make an order either allowing the objection or
directing that such obstructive building should be pulled down.
Such order is subject to appeal.
III. The Improvement of Unhealthy Areas.
Improvement
of Unhealthy
Areas
Where it appears to the Local Authority that the
closeness, narrowness, and bad arrangement or bad
condition of any building, or the want of light, air,
ventilation or proper conveniences, or any other
sanitan defect in any buildings is dangerous or prejudicial to the
health of the inhabitants either of the said buildings or of the