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Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Act 1868 (c. 130)

Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Act 1868 1868 CHAPTER 130 An Act to provide better Dwellings for Artizans and Labourers. [31st July 1868] WHEREAS it is expedient to make Provision for taking down or improving Dwellings occupied by Working Men their Families which are unfit for Human Habitation, and for the building and Maintenance of better Dwellings for such Persons instead thereof: Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows:

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Table of Content

1. Short Title.

2. Application of Act, and Definition of "Local Authority", "Local Rate", and "Clerk of Local Authority".

3. Interpretation of Terms.

4. As to Appointment of Officers of Health and Payment of Salaries.

5. Officer of Health to report as to Condition of Streets.

6. Officer of Health to deliver Copies of Report to Clerk of Local Authority, who shall refer the same to a Surveyor, &c.

7. Local Authority to cause Copies of Reports to be given to Owner, who may object to the same, and to prepare Plan and Specification of required Works.

8. Clerk of Local Authority to give Notice to Owner of Plan, &c. of required Works having been prepared.

9. Persons aggrieved by Order of Local Authority may appeal against the same.

10. Owner may appeal where Decision of Local Authority is against him.

11. Where Local Authority decide in favour of Owner, Reports and Notices to be sent to Parties liable.

12. On Representation by Householders that Disease exists in any House, Officer of Health to inspect and report.

13. If Local Authority neglect to enforce Act, Secretary of State may compel it to proceed.

14. Owner to signify to Clerk of Local Authority whether he is willing to execute specified Works.

15. Service of Notice on Owner whose Name and Residence are known.

16. Service of Notice on Owner whose Name or Residence is not known.

17. Notices to be signed by the Local Authority.

18. Local Authority to require Owners to execute Works as in Specification.

19. Provision in case Local Authority themselves execute the Works.

20. Local Authority to pay Compensation when total Demolition required.

22. Remedies of Owner for Breach of Covenant, &c. not to be prejudiced.

23. Owner instead of effecting Improvements may take down Premises.

24. Application may be made to Justices where more than One Owner of Premises included in Order under Act, and any One Owner neglects to comply with such Order.

25. Grant of Annuity to Owner on Completion of Works.

26. Incidence of Charge.

27. Charges recoverable as Rent-charges in lieu of Tithes.

28. An Order to be Evidence of Compliance with Act.

29. Registry of Charging Order on Premises in Middlesex and Yorkshire.

30. Assignment of Charge.

31. As to Expenses of Local Authority.

32. Power to Public Works Loan Commissioners to advance Monies to Local Authority.

33. Service of Notice on the Local Authority.

34. Notices served by Local Authority to be signed by the Clerk.

35. Penalty for obstructing Officer of Health, &c. in execution of Act.

36. Penalty for preventing Execution of Act.

37. Appearance of Local Authority.

38. Recovery of Penalties.

39. Application of Act to Scotland .

40. Application of Act to Ireland.

41. Jurisdiction of certain Magistrates.

1. Short Title.

2. Application of Act, and Definition of "Local Authority", "Local Rate", and "Clerk of Local Authority".

3. Interpretation of Terms.

4. As to Appointment of Officers of Health and Payment of Salaries.

5. Officer of Health to report as to Condition of Streets.

6. Officer of Health to deliver Copies of Report to Clerk of Local Authority, who shall refer the same to a Surveyor, &c.

7. Local Authority to cause Copies of Reports to be given to Owner, who may object to the same, and to prepare Plan and Specification of required Works.

8. Clerk of Local Authority to give Notice to Owner of Plan, &c. of required Works having been prepared.

9. Persons aggrieved by Order of Local Authority may appeal against the same.

10. Owner may appeal where Decision of Local Authority is against him.

11. Where Local Authority decide in favour of Owner, Reports and Notices to be sent to Parties liable.

12. On Representation by Householders that Disease exists in any House, Officer of Health to inspect and report.

13. If Local Authority neglect to enforce Act, Secretary of State may compel it to proceed.

14. Owner to signify to Clerk of Local Authority whether he is willing to execute specified Works.

15. Service of Notice on Owner whose Name and Residence are known.

16. Service of Notice on Owner whose Name or Residence is not known.

17. Notices to be signed by the Local Authority.

18. Local Authority to require Owners to execute Works as in Specification.

19. Provision in case Local Authority themselves execute the Works.

20. Local Authority to pay Compensation when total Demolition required.

22. Remedies of Owner for Breach of Covenant, &c. not to be prejudiced.

23. Owner instead of effecting Improvements may take down Premises.

24. Application may be made to Justices where more than One Owner of Premises included in Order under Act, and any One Owner neglects to comply with such Order.

25. Grant of Annuity to Owner on Completion of Works.

26. Incidence of Charge.

27. Charges recoverable as Rent-charges in lieu of Tithes.

28. An Order to be Evidence of Compliance with Act.

29. Registry of Charging Order on Premises in Middlesex and Yorkshire.

30. Assignment of Charge.

31. As to Expenses of Local Authority.

32. Power to Public Works Loan Commissioners to advance Monies to Local Authority.

33. Service of Notice on the Local Authority.

34. Notices served by Local Authority to be signed by the Clerk.

35. Penalty for obstructing Officer of Health, &c. in execution of Act.

36. Penalty for preventing Execution of Act.

37. Appearance of Local Authority.

38. Recovery of Penalties.

39. Application of Act to Scotland .

40. Application of Act to Ireland.

41. Jurisdiction of certain Magistrates.

Section 1

1. Short Title.

In citing this Act it shall be sufficient to use the Words " The Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Act, 1868."

Section 2

2. Application of Act, and Definition of "Local Authority", "Local Rate", and "Clerk of Local Authority".

This Act shall apply only to the Places named in the First Column of Table (A.) in the First Schedule annexed hereto; and " Local Authority," " Local Rate," and " Clerk of Local Authority " shall mean "the Bodies of Persons," "Rate," and "Officer" in that Table in that Behalf mentioned; and the said Table shall be of the same Force as if it were enacted in the Body of this Act: Provided always, that this Act shall not apply to any City, Borough, Town, or Place that would otherwise be included within the said Table, the Population whereof does not according to the Census for the Time being in force amount to the Number of Ten thousand Persons.

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Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Act 1868 (c. 130)

1. Short Title.

2. Application of Act, and Definition of "Local Authority", "Local Rate", and "Clerk of Local Authority".

Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Act 1868 (c. 130)

1. Short Title.

2. Application of Act, and Definition of "Local Authority", "Local Rate", and "Clerk of Local Authority".