The handbook of public health : a complete edition of the public health and other sanitary Acts relating to Scotland / annotated, and with the rules, instructions and decisions of the Board of Supervision brought up to date, and relative forms ; by John Skelton.

  • Skelton, John, Sir, 1831-1897.
Date:
1890
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    FORMS OF PROCEDURE PREPARED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISION. No. 1. [Petition for Order to admit Local Authority and others, with Procedure under § 17.] Unto [Sheriff, magistrate, or justice] The Petition of sanitary inspector1 of the district of , Humbly sheweth,— That the petitioner verily believes, on reasonable grounds, that within or near the following premises situated within the said district—viz. [Describe the premises. (See § 3, voce premises)] there exists a nuisance within the meaning of the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867—viz. [State the nuisance, in terms of § 16, as : That the said premises are so overcrowded, while work is carried on therein, as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of those employed therein ; or other nuisance ; or any other nuisance not specifically mentioned in that section.] That the petitioner on at o'clock m.j demanded admission for himself [Here may be inserted the local authority; also the medical officer, the superintendent of police, &c, naming them. See § 17] to inspect the same, but admission was refused. Wherefore this application is made under § 17 of the said Act, for admit- tance to inspect the premises this day, or any of the next days, at any hour between nine in the morning and six in the evening, and at any time betwixt the hours of and during which period the petitioner believes that the operations suspected to cause the nuisance are in progress, or are usually carried on ; or at such other time as may seem fit; and the petitioner therefore Prays for an order in writing requiring the occupier or person having the custody of the aforesaid premises to admit the local authority of the said district and the petitioner [State others ut supra, if wished] at the times foresaid, or such other times as may be fit; and, in case of opposition, to find the opposing party liable in expenses. According to justice, &c. Deposition of the aforesaid Petitioner. At the day of in presence of compeared the said petitioner, who, being solemnly sworn, i This petition may run in name of the local authority.