The Housing of the Working Classes Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. C. 70) : with notes and introduction, the forms prescribed under the Act, and all existing enactments upon the subject. Table of cases and index / by W. C. Bernard, and H. Morgan-Brown.

  • Bernard, William Cecil.
Date:
1891
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Credit: The Housing of the Working Classes Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. C. 70) : with notes and introduction, the forms prescribed under the Act, and all existing enactments upon the subject. Table of cases and index / by W. C. Bernard, and H. Morgan-Brown. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the local authority are empowered to enter any dwelling- house, &c, authorised to be taken compulsorily, on giving 24 hours' notice in writing to the occupier [s. 77]. In certain cases the local authority may make a reason- able allowance to tenants for expenses of removal [s. 78]. Expenses and Borrowing.—A Dwelling-house Im- provement Fund is to be established, out of which the expenditure of a local authority must be defrayed [s.24], and extensive borrowing powers are given to such authority for the purposes of this part of the Act [ss. 25, 83]. Penalty for obstructing Execution of Act.—A penalty, not exceeding 201., may, on summary conviction, be imposed upon any person obstructing any officer of any authority in the execution of this part of the Act [s. 89]. Part II. Unhealthy Dicelling-Houses. Objects cf Part II.—This part of the Act has for its object the demolition of unhealthy or obstructive build- ings, where the fewness of the buildings, or the small- ness of the area, renders it inexpedient to proceed under Part I. [ss. 72, 73]. Application.—Local Authority.—Part II. applies to— The City of London (local authority, the Commis- sioners of Sewers for the City of London); Parishes, other than Woolwich, mentioned in Sche- dule A to the Metropolis Management Act, 1885, as amended (local authority, the Vestry elected under that Act) ;