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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT 1885

HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT 1885 - LONG TITLE

An Act to amend the Law relating to Dwellings of the Working
Classes.
[14th August 1885]
Preamble rep. by SLR 1898

Ss.1, 2, 46 rep. by 1890 c.70 s.102 sch.7

General duty of district council to enforce the law.

HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT 1885 - SECT 7

7. It shall be the duty of every [district council] to put in
force from time to time as occasion may arise, the powers with
which they are invested, so as to secure the proper sanitary
condition of all premises within the [district of the council].

S.8 rep. by SLR 1898; 1963 c.26 (NI) s.40 sch.

HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT 1885 - SECT 9
Tents and vans used for human habitation.

9.[(1) A tent, van, shed or similar structure used for human
habitation,

(a)which is in such a state as to be a nuisance or [prejudicial]
to health; or

(b)which is so overcrowded as to be [prejudicial] to the health of
the inmates, whether or not members of the same family; or

(c)the use of which, by reason of the absence of proper sanitary
accommodation or otherwise, gives rise, whether on the site or on
other land, to a nuisance or to conditions [prejudicial] to health;

(2) A [district council] may make byelaws for promoting cleanliness
in, and the habitable condition of tents, vans, sheds, and similar
structures used for human habitation..., and generally for the
prevention of nuisances in connexion with the same.

(3) Where [a district council or] any person duly authorized by...
a justice of the peace has reasonable cause to suppose either that
there is any contravention of the provisions of this Act or any
byelaw made under this Act in any tent, van, shed, or similar
structure used for human habitation,..., [the council may, or that
person], on producing (if demanded)... some... sufficient evidence of
his being authorized as aforesaid, [may] enter by day such tent,
van, shed, or structure, and examine the same and every part
thereof in order to ascertain whether in such tent, van, shed, or
structure there is any contravention of any such byelaw....

(4) For the purposes of this section "day" means the period between
six o'clock in the morning and the succeeding nine o'clock in the
evening.

(5) If such person [or district council] is obstructed in the
performance of his [or their] duty under this section, the person
so obstructing shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine
not exceeding [#20].

(7) Nothing in this section shall apply to any tent, van, shed, or
structure erected or used by any portion of Her Majesty's military
or naval forces.

[(8) A district council may arrange for the discharge of any of
their functions under this section by any of their officers.]

S.10 rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285. Ss.1115 rep. by 1890 c.70 s.102
sch.7

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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT 1885 - SECT 17

17, This Act may be cited as the Housing of the Working Classes
Act, 1885.]

S.18 and Schedule rep. by 1890 c.70 s.102 sch.7