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The Motion

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A.

1694300

No, he did not report to me.

Then who does that. You are Building Authority 16q43

A

Yes.

16444

44 Qo

They are addressed to the Building Authority, and they

come to you ?

A.

They dont come into my hands.

16945.

45-80

And it is your duty, I take it, to examine these plans,

A.

46 Qo

A.

and you are required by law to issue a permit to proceed.

I am required by law to refer them to the M. 0. H.

Are you required by law to refer them to the M. 0. Halbgeb

to shew that all the provisions of Part 3 are carried

out?

I dont think it specifies it. It is the procedure of

the Ordinance. I dont think it says that I an to refer

them on any special grounds, or not.

16947

Then is the M. 0. H. euperior to you in granting a

permit? Do you authorise him to grant a permit, I will

put it that way first.

A.

No.

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16948

Then, perhaps you can explain why you referred to the

M. O. H. when the duty is case by statute on you.

"The Building Authority shall before he approves of any

plan or drawing submitted under this Ordinance refer the

same to the Medical Officer of Health, who shall

indicate in what respect, if any, such plan or drawing does not conform with the sanitary requirements of this

Ordinance, and of the Bye Laws made thereunder".

Section 226 of the Ordinance.

16949

Very well, do you understand by that, that the "sanitary requirements" of this Ordinance indicates anything

outside the draina ?

A

Yes.

3-0 Q.

Then it is not your duty, but it is his, to satisfy ibqs himself that it complies with the Ordinance ? What is

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