SCHEDULE IV

A

Form of notification of Certificates granted by the

B

..council relative to the construction

of houses under section 1 of the Housing (Additional

Powers) Act, 1919.

To the Secretary,

Notification No......

Ministry of Health,

Whitehall, London, S.W.1.

A

B

I beg to notify that (so many) Certificates par

ticulars of which are given below, have been granted by

the above-named council during the

month

ended

week

(a) A separate form must be furnished in respect of each class of certificate.

(b) The information in col. (4) must be sufficient for identification. (c) Notifications as to certificates A should be furnished monthly, and as to certificates B weekly.

(d) Nil returns need not be furnished, but notifications should be numbered consecutively.

SUPPLY OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING
MATERIALS TO PRIVATE PERSONS

Arrangements have been made under which persons building houses for the working classes will be enabled to obtain building materials through the Director of Building Materials Supply who is already supplying materials required for State-aided schemes. The following conditions will apply :

A certificate must be obtained from the clerk of the local authority or the Housing Commissioner of the Ministry of Health in whose district the houses are to be erected to the effect that:

(a) The material is required for the purpose of erecting or improving houses for the working classes; (b) The development, design and construction are such as, having regard to the standards laid down by the Ministry of Health, the local authority or Commissioner approve :

(c) The houses proposed to be erected are needed and the provision of the same in the manner proposed will, to that extent, relieve the programme of building by the local authority.

It will be a condition of the contract of sale that the purchaser enters into a written undertaking to use the materials forthwith for the sole purpose of erecting or improving houses for the working classes.

Application for the purchase of building materials should be made to the Director of Building Materials Supply, Ministry of Health, Imperial House, Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W.1, who will supply particulars and copies of the certificate and undertaking required.

It is anticipated that the above arrangements will enable builders to effect a saving of 5 per cent. on their materials.

The above sets out the conditions prescribed by the Ministry of Health with the consent of the Treasury under section 23 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1919. The form of certificate should be obtained by the applicant from the Director of Building Materials Supply.

HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890

[53 & 54 VICT. CH. 70.]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

§ 1. Short title of Act.

PART I.-UNHEALTHY AREAS

§ 2. Definitions-3. Application of Part I of Act.-Scheme by Local Authority: 4. Local authority on being satisfied by official representation of the unhealthiness of district to make scheme for its improvement-5. Official representation, by whom to be made—6. Requisites of improvement scheme of local authority.—Confirmation of Scheme: 7. Publication of notices. Service of notices-8. Making and confirmation of provisional order-9. Costs to be awarded in certain cases-10. Inquiry on refusal of local authority to make an improvement scheme.-Provision of Dwelling Accommodation for Working Classes displaced by Scheme: 11. Requisites of improvement scheme as to accommodation of working classes.-Execution of Scheme by Local Authority: 12. Duty of local authority to carry scheme, when confirmed, into execution-13. Completion of scheme on failure by local authority-14. Notice to occupiers by placards-15. Power of confirming authority to modify authorised scheme.-Inquiries with respect to Unhealthy Areas: 16. Inquiry on default of medical officer in certain cases-17. Proceedings on local inquiry-18. Notice of inquiry to be publicly given-19. Power to administer oath.-Acquisition of Land: 20. Acquisition of land-21. Special provision as to compensation-22. Extinction of rights of way and other easements23. Application of lands for accommodation of working classes.— Expenses: 24. Formation of improvement fund for purposes of Act-25. Power of borrowing money for the purposes of Part I of Act.-General Provisions: 26. Provision in case of absence of medical officer of health-27. Power of confirming authority as to advertisements and notices-28. Power of confirming authority to dispense with notices in certain cases.

PART II.-UNHEALTHY DWELLING HOUSES Preliminary: §29. Definitions : "Street." "Dwelling-house." "Owner." "Closing Order."-Buildings unfit for Human Habitation: 30. Representation by medical officer of health-31. Representation on householders' complaint.-Closing Order and Demolition: 32. Duty of local authority as to closing of dwelling-house unfit for human habitation-33. Order for demolition of house unfit for habitation

34. Execution of an order for demolition, and provision as to site35. Appeal against order of local authority-36. Grant of charges by way of annuity to owner on completion of works-37. Incidence of charge.-Obstructive Buildings: 38. Power to local authority to purchase houses for opening alleys, &c.-Scheme for Reconstruction: 39. Scheme for area comprising houses closed by closing order—40. Provisions for accommodation of persons of the working classes.— Settlement of Compensation : 41. Provisions as to arbitration.-Expenses and Borrowing: 42. Expenses of local authority-43. Provision as to borrowing-44. Annual account to be presented by the local authority. -Powers of County Councils : 45. Powers of county councils.Special Provisions as to London: 46. Application of part of Act to London.-Supplemental: 47. Provision as to superior landlord48. Remedies of owner for breach of covenant, &c., not to be prejudiced-49. Service of notices-50. Description of owner in proceedings-51. Penalty for preventing execution of Act-52. Report to local authority by county medical officer.

PART III.-WORKING CLASS LODGING HOUSES

Adoption of Part III: §53. Definition of purposes of Labouring Classes Lodging Houses Act—54. Adoption of this part of Act— 55. Provision in case of adoption by rural sanitary authority.Execution of Part III by Local Authority: 56. Powers of local authority —57. Acquisition of land—58. Local authority may purchase existing lodging houses-59. Erection of lodging houses-60. Sale and exchange of lands.—Management of Lodging Houses: 61. Management to be vested in local authority-62. Byelaws for regulation of lodging houses-63. Disqualification of tenants of lodging houses on receiving parochial relief-64. When lodging houses are considered too expensive they may be sold.-Expenses and Borrowing of Local Authorities: 65. Payment of expenses-66. Borrowing for purposes of Part III.Loans to and Powers of Companies, Societies, and Individuals: 67 Loans by Public Works Commissioners-68. Powers to companies69. Power to water and gas companies to supply water and gas to lodging houses-70. Inspection of lodging houses-71. Application of penalties.

PART IV.-SUPPLEMENTAL

§ 72. Limit of area to be dealt with on official representation— 73. Provisions as to parts of Act under which reports are to be dealt with in county of London-74. Amendment of 45 & 46 Vict. c. 38., as regards erection of buildings for working classes-75. Condition to be implied on letting houses for the working classes-76. Medical officer of health in county of London-77. Power to local authority to enter and value premises-78. Compensation to tenants for expense of removal-79. Duties of medical officer of health-80. Accounts and audit-81. Power of local authority to appoint committees82. Application of purchase money-83. Rates of loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners-84. Application of certain provisions as to byelaws-85. Local inquiries-86. Orders, notices, &c.-87.