10.
the
Sections 10 and 11 confer
necessary powers of inspection, without which any attempt to enforce the law would be hopeless.
11.
Section 12 deals with
the height of buildings from the
point of view expecially of access of light
and air. Subsection (a) was concession, in the case of certain exching streets, to the
Johav
of
the
urgent solici. Unofficia's Members in
order to avert what they alleged
would entail.
of hollars if regard
with
12.
A
Llo
loss of
save millione
exception were made
to these existing streets. Section 13 gives enlarged powers to the Sanitary Board with regard to Bye Laws. The most in- -portant addition being ( II ) . Hitherts this power only existed in the case
Proclamation ha
having been issued under Part II of Ordinance 24 of 1887. Other additions such as (1),(11), (111) and
(VI)
of
(VI)
are with a view to increased sanitation of buildings.
13.
of
The
Bye Laws
Laws are,
are, however,
no effect sill approved by the Le-
- gislative Council and Gazetted (see suv. sec. (3) of see.
sec. 13).
14.
Section 14 deals with the
localities to which the provisions of the Ordinance apply
apply and
forver is givers. to extend the area of its applicability.
Section 16 is, I think,
15.
pustifiable. The Sanitary Board was called on to act in a time of diffi- culty and emergency.
I am not
cave in which they
aware of any execided their authority
nor was
s any
case cited in the Legislative Council.
If
however, right to protect the
from being liable to litigation
their best for
Bourd
for doing
by at large.
16.
the
COUNTING
At present I am not action having
aware
any
been
brought