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or night and make such inspection or inspections as may
be necessary, and to report the results of each and every
inspection or inspections authorised by them to the Local
Authority.
(2). Any person or persons obstructing the duly authorised
Officers of the Local Authority acting under Sub-section (1)
of this Section, shall be liable for each offence to a penalty
of five pounds.
Registration of Common Lodging Houses and Keepers.
2. (1). Notwithstanding anything in the Public Health
Act, 1875, the registration of a common lodging house or of
the keeper of a common lodging house shall operate for one
year only, and application for the renewal of such registration
shall be made to the Council on or previous to the 31st
day of December in every year.
(2) a. The Council may, notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 78 of the Public Health Act, 1875, refuse to
register or to re-register any person as a common lodging
house keeper unless they are satisfied of his character and
fitness for the position.
b. Any person aggrieved by such refusal may appeal
to a Court of Summary Jurisdiction within fourteen days after
such refusal, provided he give twenty-four hours notice of
such appeal and of the grounds thereof to the Clerk, and
the Court shall have power to make such Order as they may
think fit and to award costs.
(3). Every person, who, without being registered in
accordance with the Public Health Act, 1875, and this Act,
shall keep a common lodging house within the district and
every person, who, after the 31st day of December, 1912,
shall keep a common lodging house without the registration
of such person and of such house being renewed for the
current year, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty
shillings. (Birmingham).