Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Act 1868

Introductory Text

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.
21.Where at the Time of making the Order the Premises...
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.
39.1.2.Application of Act to Scotland.
40.Application of Act to Ireland.
41.Jurisdiction of certain Magistrates.
1. FIRST SCHEDULE
  TABLE A
  ENGLAND AND WALES
  1. SCOTLAND
  2. IRELAND
2. SECOND SCHEDULE
  Form marked A
  1. The Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Act, 1868
    1. County of_______________ Parish, of_______________ No. _______________
  2. Charging Order
    1. The _______________ being the Local Authority under the above-mentioned Act,...
  3. Form of Assignment of Charge
    To be endorsed on Charging Order
    1. Dated the _______________ Day of _______________. I, the within-named _____________________________...
3. THIRD SCHEDULE
  1. I. Form of Order by Court of Quarter Sessions or Petty Sessions, or Court of Burgh Magistrates in Scotland
    1. Be it remembered, That on the _______________ Day of _______________...
  2. II. Form of Notice by Clerk of the Peace, Clerk of the Justices, or Clerk of the Court of Burgh Magistrates in Scotland to Clerk of Local Authority
    Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Act, 1868
    1. I, A.B., Clerk of the Peace or Clerk of the...