Abatement
of over- crowding.
Regulations
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direct either that such thing be returned to the complainant or, if it has been sold or otherwise disposed of, that such sum by way of compensation be paid to the complainant as it may consider just.
PART VIL
TENEMENTS, HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES.
87. (1) Any premises used for the purpose of human babitation or any part of any such premises which are so overcrowded as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of the inmates thereof, whether members of the same family or not, shall be a nuisance which may be dealt with summarily under the provisions of section 127.
(2) In considering for the purpose of any proceedings whether any premises used for human habitation which are also used as a workplace are a nuisance by reason of overcrowding, the court shall have regard to the circumstances in which they are used as such workplace,
(3) For the purposes of this section, the expression "premises" includes "vesse)".
88. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 87, the in relation to Authority may make regulations in relation to overcrowding or protec crowding. tion of health prescribing or providing for-
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(a) the control of the number of persons who may at any om time occupy, work in or use any premises or any part of any premises:
(b) the separation of the sexes occupying the same premises or the same part of any premises for the purpose of habitation: (c) the control (including prohibition) of the use for any specified purposes of any premises or any part of any premises; (d) the proper access of light and ventilation to premises or anj
part of any premises;
(e) the control (including prohibition) of the erection, alteration or maintenance of verandahs, balconies, cocklofts, cubicles. partitions, bunks. beds or other facilities provided for th accommodation of persons in any premises or part of any premises used for human habitation.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1)—
(a) may be of general application or be limited to any particular premises or classes or kinds of premises or to any particular districts or areas; and
(b) may require the closing of any premises or parts of BOY premises which are found to be injurious or dangerous 10 bealth under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 12 or
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which are found to be occupied or used for human habitation
in contravention of the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance, (68 of 1953). 1955.
(3) Regulations made under this section shall not apply to any workplace registered under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, 1955.
(34 of 1955).
89. Where, in contravention of any of the provisions of any reg. Removal of ulation made under section 88. any light or ventilation is obstructed, obstructions
ta light, ven- cither wholly or in part, or any verandah or balcony is enclosed or tilation or altered, or any cockloft, cubicle, partition, bunk, bed or other facility dwelling for accommodation is erected or maintained, the court may, in addition space, to imposing any other penalty which may be prescribed, order the removal of such obstruction to light or ventilation or such enclosure or alteration to such verandah or balcony or such cocklofi, cubicle, parti- tion, bunk, bed or other facility, as the case may be, and, if such order is not complied with within the time specified therein, the Authority may execute, or cause to be executed, such work as may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of such order and may recover from the person to whom such order was directed any expenses thereby incurred, god no compensation shall be payable to any person in respect of any damage done in the carrying out of such work by or on behalf of the Authority.
90. The Authority may make regulations in relation to boarding Regulations houses prescribing or providing for-
(a) the classification of kinds or types of boarding houses; (b) the inspection of boarding houses:
(c) the proper management and sanitary maintenance of boarding houses and the taking of bonds, with or without suretics, în respect thereof from persons keeping or managing the same; (7) the number of persons who may occupy or be received into any boarding house or any part of any boarding bouse, and the separation of the sexes therein;
(e) the promotion of cleanliness and ventilation in boarding houses. and the periodical cleansing, painting or limewashing thereof; (f) the reporting of cases of communicable disease occurring in boarding houses and the taking of precautions in respect. thereof;
(g) the registration or licensing (including prohibition) of boarding
houses, and fees or charges in connexion therewith.
in relation to boarding houses
91. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 126, the Power of Authority or the Commissioner of Police, or any public officer or class cary to
boarding of public officers authorized in writing in that behalf by either of houseS. thero, or any health officer, may at any time, for the purpose of the