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Steps to be

taken to

abate over- crowding.

Limits of fittings for sleeping

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(2) The householder or tenant (together with his family, if any) if resident in any such domestic building shall be counted in ascertaining whether such building or any part thereof is in an overcrowded condition.

(3) Where any domestic building or any part thereof is ascertained to be in an overcrowded condition between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., such overcrowding shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence that such building, or part thereof, was let or sub-let in contravention of this section.

47.-(1) If any domestic building or part thereof shall be found to be in an overcrowded condition, any officer being duly authorised so to do may within five days apply to a magistrate to summons before him each tenant or householder of such building.

(2) If it be proved that the said domestic building or any part thereof was overcrowded within five days prior to the issue of the summons, the magistrate may inflict a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars on the person summoned, and may further make an order for the abatement forthwith of such overcrowding.

(3) Every person who fails to obey any such order and who fails to satisfy the magistrate that he has used all due diligence to carry out such order, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars per day during such default, and every person who knowingly and wilfully acts contrary to any such order shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars per day so long as such action continues.

(4) On the hearing the magistrate may make such order for the inspection, at any hour of the night or day, of the said domestic building or any part thereof as the circumstances of the case may require. Such order shall continue in force for a period not exceeding one month.

48. No room fitted with bunks or beds shall be so fitted as thereby to provide sleeping accommodation for a greater accommoda- number of persons than are by law permitted to occupy the

tion.

Kitchen

not to be used as sleeping

room or latrine.

room.

49.-(1) No kitchen shall be used as a sleeping room, and the householder or tenant thereof shall be responsible that the kitchen is not so used.

(2) No latrine accommodation shall be constructed or maintained in

or kitchen any

other place where food is prepared.

Basements not to be cccupied without permission.

Basements.

50. It shall not be lawful, without the written permission of the Council, to live in, occupy or use, or to let or sub-let, or to suffer or permit to be used, any basement for habitation or for occupation as a shop, workshop or factory, and no basement shall be so used unless it is well lighted, ventilated and drained, and is free from damp and is rendered rat-proof to the satisfaction of the Council.

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