| Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 70): | |
| s. 5 (2) | For the words " two or more justices " there shall be substituted the words " any justice, " and for the word " twelve " there shall be substituted the word " six. " |
| s. 6 (3) | For the words " the person entitled to the first " estate of freehold in any property comprised " in the scheme, or with the concurrence of " such person " there shall be substituted the words " any person having such interest in any " property comprised in the scheme as may be " sufficient to enable him to carry out and effect " the same." |
| s. 12 (6) | For the words " the person entitled to the first " estate of freehold in any land comprised in an " improvement scheme " there shall be substituted the words " any person having such " interest in any land comprised in an improvement scheme as may be sufficient to enable " him to carry out and effect the same." |
| s. 7 | After the words " the local authority shall" there shall be inserted the word " forthwith. " |
| s. 7 (a) | The words " during three consecutive weeks in the " month of September or October or November " shall be omitted. Substitute " a " for "some " one and the same." |
| s. 7 (b) | The words " during the month next following the " month in which such advertisement is published " shall be omitted. After " occupier " there shall be inserted " (except tenants for a " month or a less period than a month)." |
| s. 8 (5) | For the word "copy "there shall be substituted the word " notice. " The words " except tenants " for a month or a less period than a month " shall be omitted. |
| s. 12(1) | At end there shall be inserted the words " provided " that the Local Authority shall not be required " to acquire any leasehold interest in any " property comprised in a scheme which can be " allowed to expire without unduly delaying " the execution of the scheme." |
| s. 14 | The whole section shall be omitted. |
| s. 16 (1) | For the words " twelve or more ratepayers have " complained " there shall be substituted the words " complaint has been made, " and after the word " district" there shall be inserted the words " by any person or persons competent " under the foregoing provisions of this part of " this Act to make such complaint," and for the word " ratepayers" there shall be substituted the words " complainant or complainants, as the " case may be." |
| For the words from "and upon" to "the con" firming authority shall " there shall be substituted the words " and the confirming authority " may." |
| s. 31 (1) | For the words " in any district any four or more " householders living in or near to any street " there shall be substituted the words " any justice " of the peace acting for a district, or any four " or more householders in a district," and the words " in or near that street " shall be omitted. |
| s. 31 (2) | Before the word " householders " there shall be inserted the words " justice of the peace or " |
| s. 38 (2) | Before the words " any four or more inhabitant " householders of" there shall be inserted the words " any justice of the peace acting for a " district, or " |
| s. 45 (1) | After the words " where the medical officer of " health " there shall be inserted the words " inspector of nuisances or other officer of the " district authority." |
| s. 57 (3) | The words " if not a rural sanitary authority " and the words " and if a rural. sanitary authority " with the consent of the county council of the " county in which the land is situate " shall be omitted. |
| s. 81 | The word " or " shall be inserted before the words " to make any rate. " The words " out of their " own number," and the words " or to enter " into any contract " shall be omitted. After the words " provided that a committee so " appointed shall" there shall be inserted the words " consist as to a majority of its members " of members of the appointing local authority, " and shall. " |
| First Schedule | For the words "The Commissioners of Sewers" there shall be substituted " The Common " Council," and for the words " The sewer rate " and the consolidated rate levied by such Com" missioners, or either of such rates," there shall be substituted the words " The General " Rate." |
| Second Schedule— | |
| Paragraph (1) | For the words " as soon as practicable after the " passing of the confirming Act" there shall be substituted the words " before making an " application for the appointment of an arbitrator as hereinafter mentioned." |
| After the word "occupiers '"there shall be inserted the words '' except tenants for a month or a less " period than a month. " |
| Paragraph (4) | For the words " has not been " there shall be substituted the words " is not. " |
| Paragraph (6) | For the words beginning " and the local authority " shall publish" to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words " Before " applying to the arbitrator to determine the " compensation in respect of any particular " lands or interest therein, the local authority " shall send a notice by post of their intention " to the owners or reputed owners, lessees or " reputed lessees, so far as they can be reason" ably ascertained." |
| Paragraph (7) | The words from " shall ascertain " to " willing to " pay; and" shall be omitted, and for the words " he shall proceed " there shall be substituted the words " shall proceed. " |
| Paragraph (8) | The words " by causing such notice to be published " or otherwise in such manner as he thinks " advisable " and the words " in disputed cases " as to the amount of compensation to be paid " shall be omitted. |
| Paragraph (9) | The words "(subject to the provisions concerning " an appeal hereinafter contained) " shall be omitted. |
| Paragraph (10) | For the words from " and the local authority shall " thereupon " to the end of the paragraph there shall be inserted the words " The title in the " case of a person claiming a fee simple interest " in any lands included in any such award as " aforesaid shall commence twenty years pre" vious to the date of the claim except there has " been an absolute conveyance on sale within " twenty years and more than ten years previous " to the claim when the title shall commence " with such conveyance. Provided that the " local authority shall not be prevented if they " think fit from requiring at their own expense " any further abstract or evidence of title " respecting any lands included in any such " award as aforesaid in addition to the title " 'hereinbefore mentioned." |
| Paragraph (12) | The words from " The local authority, or any " person interested " to the end of the paragraph shall be omitted. |
| Paragraph (14) | For the words '' such statement and abstract as " aforesaid " there shall be substituted the words " a statement in writing by any person claiming " any right to, or interest in, the lands and an " abstract of title on which the same is " founded." |
| Paragraphs (22), (26) and (27). | These paragraphs shall be omitted. |
| Paragraph (29) (1) (c). | For the words " before the appointment of the " arbitrator " there shall be substituted the words " not less than 14 days before the date of the " arbitration in that particular case." |
| Paragraph (30) | After the word "documents" there shall be inserted the words " other than any formal " offer made by the local authority." |
| Paragraph (32) | Substitute " a " for " someone and the same." |
| Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1903 (3 Edw. 7. c. 39): | |
| s, 4 (2) | For the word " twelve " in both places where the word " twelve " occurs there shall be substituted the word " six. " |
| Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act, 1909 (9 Edw. 7. c. 44): | |
| s. 17 (3) | For the word "order." where it last occurs, shal be substituted the word " notice. " |
| s. 17 (4) | For the words " every occupying tenant' shall be substituted the words " the occupier. " |
| s. 17 (7) | After the words " nearest to the room " insert the words " or more than three feet below the " surface of any ground within nine feet of the " room." |
| s. 18 (3) | At the end the following words shall be inserted : " and if and when the necessary works are " completed to their satisfaction, the local " authority shall determine the closing and " demolition orders relating to the dwelling" house." |
| s. 18 (4) | For the word " order," where it last occurs, shall shall be substituted the word " notice " ; and at the end of the subsection the following words shal, be inserted: " or where the operation of the " order has been postponed for any period within " fourteen days after the expiration of that " period." |
| s. 39 (1) | At the end of the proviso (b) the following words shall be inserted: " unless the appellant fails to " prosecute his appeal with due diligence." |
| s. 69 (1) | For the words " or information " shall be substituted the words " information or closing order. " |