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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-town-planning-c-act-1919/schedule-SECOND",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-town-planning-c-act-1919/schedule-SECOND.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo5/9-10/35",
  "legislation_title": "Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-town-planning-c-act-1919",
  "path": "schedule/SECOND",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "SECOND",
  "heading": "Amendments as to Procedure under Part I and Part II of the Principal Act and Minor Amendments of the Housing Acts",
  "text": "Enactment to be amended.\nNature of Amendment.\nHousing of the Working Classes Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 70):\ns. 5 (2)\nFor 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. \"\ns. 6 (3)\nFor 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.\"\ns. 12 (6)\nFor 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.\"\ns. 7\nAfter the words \" the local authority shall\" there shall be inserted the word \" forthwith. \"\ns. 7 (a)\nThe 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.\"\ns. 7 (b)\nThe 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).\"\ns. 8 (5)\nFor 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.\ns. 12(1)\nAt 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.\"\ns. 14\nThe whole section shall be omitted.\ns. 16 (1)\nFor 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.\"\nFor the words from \"and upon\" to \"the con\" firming authority shall \" there shall be substituted the words \" and the confirming authority \" may.\"\ns. 31 (1)\nFor 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.\ns. 31 (2)\nBefore the word \" householders \" there shall be inserted the words \" justice of the peace or \"\ns. 38 (2)\nBefore 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 \"\ns. 45 (1)\nAfter the words \" where the medical officer of \" health \" there shall be inserted the words \" inspector of nuisances or other officer of the \" district authority.\"\ns. 57 (3)\nThe 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.\ns. 81\nThe 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. \"\nFirst Schedule\nFor 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.\"\nSecond Schedule—\nParagraph (1)\nFor 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.\"\nAfter the word \"occupiers '\"there shall be inserted the words '' except tenants for a month or a less \" period than a month. \"\nParagraph (4)\nFor the words \" has not been \" there shall be substituted the words \" is not. \"\nParagraph (6)\nFor 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.\"\nParagraph (7)\nThe 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. \"\nParagraph (8)\nThe 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.\nParagraph (9)\nThe words \"(subject to the provisions concerning \" an appeal hereinafter contained) \" shall be omitted.\nParagraph (10)\nFor 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.\"\nParagraph (12)\nThe words from \" The local authority, or any \" person interested \" to the end of the paragraph shall be omitted.\nParagraph (14)\nFor 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.\"\nParagraphs (22), (26) and (27).\nThese paragraphs shall be omitted.\nParagraph (29) (1) (c).\nFor 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.\"\nParagraph (30)\nAfter the word \"documents\" there shall be inserted the words \" other than any formal \" offer made by the local authority.\"\nParagraph (32)\nSubstitute \" a \" for \" someone and the same.\"\nHousing of the Working Classes Act, 1903 (3 Edw. 7. c. 39):\ns, 4 (2)\nFor the word \" twelve \" in both places where the word \" twelve \" occurs there shall be substituted the word \" six. \"\nHousing, Town Planning, &c. Act, 1909 (9 Edw. 7. c. 44):\ns. 17 (3)\nFor the word \"order.\" where it last occurs, shal be substituted the word \" notice. \"\ns. 17 (4)\nFor the words \" every occupying tenant' shall be substituted the words \" the occupier. \"\ns. 17 (7)\nAfter 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.\"\ns. 18 (3)\nAt 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.\"\ns. 18 (4)\nFor 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.\"\ns. 39 (1)\nAt the end of the proviso (b) the following words shall be inserted: \" unless the appellant fails to \" prosecute his appeal with due diligence.\"\ns. 69 (1)\nFor the words \" or information \" shall be substituted the words \" information or closing order. \"",
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  "version": "current",
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