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4. The landlord of a lodging-house, or a lodger therein, shall not knowingly cause or
suffer a greater number of persons than will admit of the provision of four hundred cubic Jeet
of free air space for each person of an age exceeding ten years, and of two hundred cubic
feet of free air space for each person of an age not exceeding ten years, to occupy at any one
time, as a sleeping apartment, a room which is not used exclusively for that purpose, and
which is under the control of such landlord, or which has been let to such lodger,
respectively, as the case may be.
5. The landlord of a lodging-house, within a period of fourteen days after he shall have
been required by a notice in writing, signed by the Clerk to the Sanitary Authority, and
duly served upon or delivered to such landlord, to supply the information necessary for the
registration of such house by the Sanitary Authority, shall, himself, or by his agent duly
authorised in that behalf, sign and furnish to the Sanitary Authority a true statement of
the following particulars with respect to such house; that is to say:—
(a) The total number of rooms in the house:
(b) The total number of rooms let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than
one family:
(c) The manner of use of each room:
(d) The number, age, and sex of the occupants of each room used for sleeping:
(e) the Christian name and surname of the lessee of each room; and
(f) The amount of rent or charge per week payable by each lessee.
6. In any case where the landlord of a lodging-house occupies or resides in any part of
the premises, or retains a general possession or control of the premises, such landlord, and
any case where the landlord of a lodging-house does not occupy or reside in any part of