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[r. 14 cont.]
Drainage.
Over-crowding.
Sleeping accommodation.
Exemption.
Protection of plantations.
Schedule.
Buildings.
smooth and graded and channelled to the satisfaction of the Building Authority. Every receptacle in a pail latrine shall be fly-proof.
15. Adequate arrangements, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, shall be made for the drainage of every such matshed, and also of every such kitchen and latrine, as well as of the ground immediately surrounding them. Adequate provision shall also be made for conducting all sullage-waters into a public sewer, if available, failing which, they shall be disposed of as the Building Authority may direct.
16. Each occupant of any such matshed shall be provided with at least 30 square feet of unobstructed floor area and 330 cubic feet of clear and unobstructed internal air space.
17. Every such matshed upon a site that is concreted shall be provided with suitable beds or bunks for the use of the occupants, and such beds or bunks shall be at least 2 feet above the floor of such matshed.
18. In all cases in which any such matshed is intended to be used for occupation for a period not exceeding 3 months, and is occupied by not more than 20 persons, the Building Authority may, in his discretion, exempt such matshed from compliance with any or all of the foregoing provisions: Provided always that such exemption shall not be deemed to protect the permit-holder from legal action in the event of a nuisance arising from the erection of such matshed.
19. The Building Authority may require the applicant for permission to erect any matshed intended for the housing of more than two persons to sign an undertaking in the form in the Schedule, and to make a deposit in the Treasury of a sum to be fixed by the Building Authority, not exceeding five hundred dollars for each matshed, as security for the performance of such undertaking.
20. These regulations may be cited as the Matshed Regulations.
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CAP. 123]
[r. 14 cont.]
Drainage.
Over- crowding.
Sleeping
accom- modation.
Exemption.
Protection of plantations.
Schedule.
Buildings.
smooth and graded and channelled to the satisfaction of the Building Authority. Every receptacle in a pail latrine shall be fly proof.
15. Adequate arrangements, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, shall be made for the drainage of every such matshed, and also of every such kitchen and latrine, as well as of the ground immediately surrounding them. Adequate provision shall also be made for conducting all sullage-waters into a public sewer, if available, failing which, they shall be disposed of as the Building Authority may direct.
16. Each occupant of any such matshed shall be pro- vided with at least 30 square feet of unobstructed floor area and 330 cubic feet of clear and unobstructed internal air
space.
17. Every such matshed upon a site that is concreted shall be provided with suitable beds or bunks for the use of the occupants, and such beds or bunks shall be at least 2 feet above the floor of such matshed.
18. In all cases in which any such matshed is intended to be used for occupation for a period not exceeding 3 months, and is occupied by not more than 20 persons, the Building Authority may, in his discretion, exempt such matshed from compliance with any or all of the foregoing provisions: Provided always that such exemption shall not be deemed to protect the permit-holder from legal action in the event of a nuisance arising from the erection of such matshed.
19. The Building Authority may require the applicant for permission to erect any matshed intended for the housing of more than two persons to sign an undertaking in the form in the Schedule, and to make a deposit in the Treasury of a sum to be fixed by the Building Authority, not exceeding five hundred dollars for each matshed, as security for the performance of such undertaking.
20. These regulations may be cited as the Matshed Regulations.
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