It is anticipated that the above arrangements will enable builders to effect a saving of 5 per cent. on their materials. The above sets out the conditions prescribed by the Ministry of Health with the consent of the Treasury under section 23 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1919. The form of certificate should be obtained by the applicant from the Director of Building Materials Supply. HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890 [53 & 54 VICT. CH. 70.] ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS §1. Short title of Act. PART I.-UNHEALTHY AREAS §2. Definitions-3. Application of Part I of Act.-Scheme by Local Authority 4. Local authority on being satisfied by official representation of the unhealthiness of district to make scheme for its improvement-5. Official representation, by whom to be made-6. Requisites of improvement scheme of local authority.—Confirmation of Scheme: 7. Publication of notices. Service of notices-8. Making and confirmation of provisional order-9. Costs to be awarded in certain cases-10. Inquiry on refusal of local authority to make an improvement scheme.-Provision of Dwelling Accommodation for Working Classes displaced by Scheme: 11. Requisites of improvement scheme as to accommodation of working classes.-Execution of Scheme by Local Authority: 12. Duty of local authority to carry scheme, when confirmed, into execution-13. Completion of scheme on failure by local authority-14. Notice to occupiers by placards-15. Power of confirming authority to modify authorised scheme.—Inquiries with respect to Unhealthy Areas: 16. Inquiry on default of medical officer in certain cases-17. Proceedings on local inquiry-18. Notice of inquiry to be publicly given-19. Power to administer oath.-Acquisition of Land: 20. Acquisition of land-21. Special provision as to compensation-22. Extinction of rights of way and other easements— 23. Application of lands for accommodation of working classes.— Expenses 24. Formation of improvement fund for purposes of Act-25, Power of borrowing money for the purposes of Part I of Act.-General Provisions: 26. Provision in case of absence of medical officer of health-27. Power of confirming authority as to advertisements and notices-28. Power of confirming authority to dispense with notices in certain cases. 66 PART II.-UNHEALTHY DWELLING HOUSES Preliminary: $29. Definitions : Street." "Dwelling-house." "Owner." "Closing Order.”—Buildings unfit for Human Habitation : 30. Representation by medical officer of health-31. Representation on householders' complaint.-Closing Order and Demolition : 32. Duty of local authority as to closing of dwelling-house unfit for human habitation-33. Order for demolition of house unfit for habitation 34. Execution of an order for demolition, and provision as to site35. Appeal against order of local authority-36. Grant of charges by way of annuity to owner on completion of works-37. Incidence of charge.—Obstructive Buildings: 38. Power to local authority to purchase houses for opening alleys, &c.-Scheme for Reconstruction : 39. Scheme for area comprising houses closed by closing order 40. Provisions for accommodation of persons of the working classes.Settlement of Compensation: 41. Provisions as to arbitration.-Expenses and Borrowing: 42. Expenses of local authority-43. Provision as to borrowing-44. Annual account to be presented by the local authority. -Powers of County Councils: 45. Powers of county councils.Special Provisions as to London: 46. Application of part of Act to London.—Supplemental: 47. Provision as to superior landlord48. Remedies of owner for breach of covenant, &c., not to be prejudiced-49. Service of notices-50. Description of owner in proceedings-51. Penalty for preventing execution of Act-52. Report to local authority by county medical officer. PART III.-WORKING CLASS LODGING HOUSES Adoption of Part III: §53. Definition of purposes of Labouring Classes Lodging Houses Act-54. Adoption of this part of Act55. Provision in case of adoption by rural sanitary authority.— Execution of Part III by Local Authority: 56. Powers of local authority -57. Acquisition of land—58. Local authority may purchase existing lodging houses-59. Erection of lodging houses-60. Sale and exchange of lands.—Management of Lodging Houses: 61. Management to be vested in local authority-62. Byelaws for regulation of lodging houses-63. Disqualification of tenants of lodging houses on receiving parochial relief-64. When lodging houses are considered too expensive they may be sold.-Expenses and Borrowing of Local Authorities: 65. Payment of expenses-66. Borrowing for purposes of Part III.— Loans to and Powers of Companies, Societies, and Individuals: 67 Loans by Public Works Commissioners-68. Powers to companies— 69. Power to water and gas companies to supply water and gas to lodging houses-70. Inspection of lodging houses-71. Application of penalties. PART IV.-SUPPLEMENTAL § 72. Limit of area to be dealt with on official representation— 73. Provisions as to parts of Act under which reports are to be dealt with in county of London-74. Amendment of 45 & 46 Vict. c. 38., as regards erection of buildings for working classes-75. Condition to be implied on letting houses for the working classes-76. Medical officer of health in county of London-77. Power to local authority to enter and value premises-78. Compensation to tenants for expense of removal-79. Duties of medical officer of health-80. Accounts and audit-81. Power of local authority to appoint committees82. Application of purchase money-83. Rates of loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners-84. Application of certain provisions to byelaws-85. Local inquiries-86. Orders, notices, &c.-87. as Service of notice, &c. on the local authority-88. Prohibition on S. 1 (90). persons interested voting as members of local authority-89. Penalty for obstructing the execution of Act-90. Punishment of offences and recovery of fines-91. Powers of Act to be cumulative -92. Definition of local authority, districts, local rate-93. Definitions: Land." Sanitary district." "Sanitary authority." "Urban and rural sanitary authority." Contributory place." Superior court." County of London." PART V.-APPLICATION OF ACT TO SCOTLAND § 94. Modification as respects reference to Scotch Acts-95. Modifications as regards legal proceedings in Scotland-96. Miscellaneous modifications-97. Provision as to superior of lands for purpose of Part II. PART VI.-APPLICATION OF ACT TO IRELAND § 98. Modification in application of Act to Ireland-99. Adoption of Part III of Act by town commissioners of small towns in Ireland -100. Incorporation of sections of 10 & 11 Vict. c. 16. for purposes of Part III of Act-101. Power of making byelaws for labourers dwellings in Ireland. PART VII.-REPEAL AND TEMPORARY PROVISIONS § 102. Repeal of Acts-103. Temporary provisions. An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to Artizans and Labourers Dwellings and the Housing of the Working Classes. [18th August 1890.] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the Housing of the Working Short title Classes Act, 1890. This Act has been amended by the other Acts given in this volume, and throughout the amending Acts it is referred to as the principal Act (see page 2 for further notes). It is deemed to include any provisions of the 1909 and 1919 Acts which supersede or amend its provisions (section 47 (1) of the 1909 Act and section 40 of the 1919 Act). of Act. S. 2 (90). Definitions. 29 & 30 Vict. C. 90. s. 14. Application of Part I of Act, PART I UNHEALTHY AREAS 2. In this part of this Act The expression "this part of this Act" includes any confirming Act, and as respects the county of London and city of London, the Nuisances Removal Acts as defined by the Sanitary Act, 1866, and any Act amending these Acts; and as respects any urban sanitary district in England, the Public Health Acts; and in the case of any of the above-mentioned areas, includes any local Act which contains any provisions with respect to nuisances in that area. Confirming Act. A confirming Act is not now necessary (see notes to section 8 hereof). The Nuisances Removal Acts were repealed and consolidated by the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which with its amending Acts must be regarded as here substituted. Urban Sanitary District. This part of this Act does not apply to rural districts (see section 3). Public Health Acts. See the Short Titles Act, 1896, and the Public Health (Ports) Act, 1896, the Public Health Act, 1896, the Public Health Act, 1904, the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, the Public Health Act, 1908, and the Public Health (Prevention and Treatment of Disease) Act, 1913. For other definitions see Index, and note the definition of "street" by section 48 of the 1909 Act. 3. This part of this Act shall not apply to rural sanįtary districts. |