Public Health (Boarding-houses) Regulations (ACT)
THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF
Regulations under the Public Health Ordinance
1928-1930.
T FRANK ANSTEY, Minister of State for Health, acting for and A , on behalf of the Minister of Stale for Home Affairs, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Seat of Government (Administration) Ordinance 1930, and the Public Health Ordinance 1928-1930, hereby make the following Regulations to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this second day of March, 1931.
FRANK ANSTEY
for Minister of State for Home Affairs.
PUBLIC HEALTH (BOARDING-HOUSES) REGULATIONS.
PART I.—PRELIMINARY.
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Boarding- houses) Regulations.
Parts. 2. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—
Part I.—Preliminary. Part II.—Registration.
Part III.—Construction and Maintenance.Part IV.—Miscellaneous.
Definitions. 3.— (1.) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
"Approved" means approved by the Director-General;
" Boarding-house" means and includes any house, lodging-
' ' ' • • - . house, hostel, residential flat, tent, building, structure, Avhether permanent or otherwise, or any other premises, and any part thereof, in which three or more persons, exclusive of the family of the proprietors thereof, are lodged or boarded for hire or reward from week to week or for more than a week; " Boarder " includes lodger or paying guest, and every person who is a resident, either temporarily or permanently, on the premises of a boarding-house;
" Proprietor" means the proprietor of a boarding-house, and includes the owner, occupier or any person having the management or control thereof;
"Registered" means registered under these Regulations;
"Room" includes a "sleep-out" verandah.; and . . .
. " the Minister " means the Minister of State for Health. (2.) Any reference to a form shall be read as a reference 'to a form
'••• in the Schedule to these Regulations. " ' . '
. PART II.—REGISTRATION.
Boarding-houso
,4. A person shall nqt, unless duly registered, act as the.proprietor g __(i,) Every person desiring to be registered as the proprietor of a .boarding-house shall lodge ah application in accordance with Form A and forward therewith an application fee of Ten shillings.
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of a boarding-house. '
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Registration.
' . ' ' ' . (2.) The Director-General may, in his discretion, register any such
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, person as the proprietor of a boarding-house. ' (3.) Upon the granting of the application, the Director-General
, shall- supply the proprietor with • a certificate of registration in
' , [ ' accordance with Form B.
• >v(4.) Subject to these Regulations, every such certificate shall
operate only during the calendar year.in which it is issued. •.
• ,-.,(£.) Every such person shall annually in the first week of January
- • •• /apply for the renewal of registration and pay a renewal fee therefor of Ten shillings. '•••'• • ^ o
: - (6.) The Minister may at any time during the currency, of any
- such certificate cancel such registration. ... • •
PART III,—CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.
6. A person shall not be registered as the proprietor of a boarding- cpnutructionei
| house u n l e s s - | . . . ' • ' - | . | . | , | »IO™om- |
(a) the external walls and roof, of the boarding-house are
weatherproof and. watertight;
(b) every intern aV wall-is complete, from the floor to ceiling;
(c) every-passage is at least four feet in width;(d) every main stairway is at least three feet six inches in
width, and— ' ' .•'•'"'.. (i)'. the risers thereof .do not exceed six and one-half
inches' in height; and
(ii) the treads thereof are not less than ten inches in
width;
(e) every stairway is provided with handrails two feet eight inches abOve the' nosing of the heads on both sides thereof;
(/) separate sanitary conveniences are, where tihe Director-
General so directs, provided forepersons pf opposite sex,
and so situated, and screened as to ensure proper privacy;(g) every such sanitary convenience is ; during the hours of
darkness, sufficiently lighted by. artificial light;
(h) approved ablutionary conveniences are provided; and
(i) the inner surfaces of all walls are so constructed that they
may, without sustaining injury, be, washed.
7.—(1.) Every room intended for use as a. sleeping" .apartment for sleeping
| hoarders shall bear a distinguishing number. | '. | b S S r t ! |
(2.) The proprietor shall cause a distinguishing number to be
conspicuously printed in figures, two inches in height on each side of
| the door of every such room. | ,,.••"..: |
| 8.— (1.) The proprietor shall not suffer or permit-™ | • ' | Number of |
i , . . , . . , • . i . • occupants of
(a) more than two boarders above the age of seven years to sleeping occupy one bedroom unless the room has a cubic space apattmen • of at least 1,000 cubic feet; ("&) more, than three persons above the age of: seven years to
occupy a bedroom the cubic space of which is less than
1,500 cubio feet; - . . . - . . . . .
(c) any boarder above the.- age of seven years to occupy a bedroom in company with one or more persons of the opposite sex; or •
(d) any member of his family to. occupy a bedroom already
used as such by mOro than one boarder.
(2.) The Director-General may from time to time vary the number
of boarders to be received into any room used as a sleeping apartment.
(3.) Where the Director-General varies the number of boarders to
bo received into any such room, he shall cause a notice of the variation
to be served on the proprietor.
9. The proprietor of a boarding-house' shaTT not permit any room sleeping. •
| to be used as a sleeping, apartment for boarders other than a room ^ ^ J i ^ to to |
| specified as a bedroom on Form B. | .' '• • | '«'••:• |
| 10. Except with the consent of the Director-General, a-., proprietor Alterations to | ~ r . | ••-—~ .,-*« ^.r~~~r~* | ~^ | —~ — | ~—™ .-̂ , >—,«.—,, ^ . f " r r < " y ^ - Altera™ |
ill not make any structural
| sleeping apartment for boarders. | shall not make any structural alterations to any room used as a ^ ^ B e n t 3 | |
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| area shall not be registered as a sleeping apartment for boarders. |
*»•—(1.) A room shall not be used as a sleeping apartment for ventilation
| boarders unless such room is sufficiently ventilated. | aPartmenf |
(2.) The proprietor shall maintain all approved means of
ventilation in good order and efficient action.
| 13. The proprietor shall— | Gewral- . • •. |
( \ • • T • i : i ' «-. maintenance;;., \o>) maintain the boarding-house, in. accordance with the Begu- latione under the Building and Services Ordinance 1924; and
(b)
causo all ventilators, windows and sky-lights to be kept free
Restriction on 14. The proprietor shall not suffer or permit— use of verandahs; &e.' • (a) any verandah, balcony^ balconette, portico or stair landing to be used as a kitchen or for cooking purposes; or «• ( l) any verandah, balcony, balconette or portico to be enclosed
or used so as permanently to interfere (directly or
indirectly) with the lighting or ventilation of the premises.Prohibition of
15. Any premises wherein any wall or ceiling is lined with hessian or with hessian or paper, or any similar material, unless such hessian or paper is close adherent to solid boarding, or other approved material, shall not be used as a boarding-house.
certain linings. Duties of 16. The proprietor shall— proprietor. (a) not suffer or permit spaces under sinks and baths to be boxed in or otherwise enclosed;
•(&) provide a properly equipped kitchen and scullery approved
•; •.'!•'! by .an. authorized officer;
(c) provide a suitable larder or larders of sufficient capacity forthe storage of food, satisfactorily constructed, lighted and ventilatedj and so situated as hot to be in direct communi- cation with any living room, bedroom, bathroom, laundry, wash-house, or sanitary convenience, or under a stairway, and cause the larder or larders at all times to be main- tained, in a clean and wholesome condition, free from flies, vermin or dust and protected from the admission of steam fumes, offensive or unwholesome vapours and gases;
. (d), hot suffer or permit any unsound, stale or mouldy articles of food, or offensive substances to be placed or kept in the larder or larders;
(e)
cause all drainage from the premises to be disposed of in . such manner as not to be a nuisance, dangerous to health
. . . or offensive;
(/) cause the roofs, skylights, rain-water spouting and down
• pipes to be kept in good repair and condition so that the rain-water shall not enter or lodge under the building; (g) cause all sinks, gullies and grease traps to be kept at all times in a sanitary condition; and
(h) cause the premises and every ice-chest, safe or locker.and all appliances or articles used in the preparation of food to be kept at all times, to the satisfaction of the Director-. General, in a clean and sanitary condition, and in a proper state of repair.
PART IV.—MISCELLANEOUS.
Duty of 17.—(1.) The proprietor shall, as soon as it comes to his knowledge proprietor In . cases of that any person on the premises is suffering or is suspected to be Infectious . suffering from an infectious disease, immediately notify the Medical disease. Officer of Health of the circumstance and shall at once isolate such person, and prevent all bedding, linen, blankets, crockery, cutlery or other articles used by such person from .coming in contact' with similar articles used by other inmates of the boarding-housei" (2.) The proprietor shall comply with every direction of the Medical 'Officer of Health, or: an authorized officer, in respect of—
(a) the isolation or removal of any person suffering or suspected • to be suffering from an infectious disease; (ft) cleansing and disinfection of'the boarding-house, or of any bedding, linen, blankets, crockery, cutlery or other articles used by such person; and '
(c) any measures necessary-for the prevention or eradication of any infection of the boarding-house or amongst the
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inmates thereof.
Penalties for
18. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with ;any pro- vision of or direction under these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations, and shall be liable,"upon conviction, to a penalty not exceeding Twenty pounds; and, where the offence is a continuing' offence, a penalty not exceeding Five pounds for every day during which the offence continues; but so that the total of such penalties shall not exceed One hundred pounds.
offences. THE SCHEDULE.
| FORM A. | , | Regulation 5. |
T H E TERRITORY FOR THE- S E A T OF GOVERNMENT.
Public Heal th (Boarding-houses) Regulations.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS THE PROPRIETOR OP A
BOARDING-HOUSE.
Name in full of Propr ie tor . Locality, Street arid Number Description of House—
Living Verandah
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Bedrooms. Bathrooms. Closets.
Booms. Space.
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| Available for | F a m i l y |
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| Available for | Boarde r s |
| T o t a l s |
Members of Proprietor 's Family—'•
Children under
Males. Females. Seven Years. Total. -»- '
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I, . . _ v . . . . . . . . . hereby declare tha t the above, par t iculars
are t rue in every particular, and tha t I will comply'with the provisions of the Publio Health Ordinance 1928-1930 and t h e , Public Health (Boarding-houses) Regulations and any Regulations amending or in substitution therefor. And I hereby apply for registration of my premises as a boarding-house under the said Regulations. The registrat ion fee of 10s. is forwarded herewith in the form of cash, cheque, postal note.
Dated this • • • • • • day °* > }?••.•• Proprietor.
| FORM B. | . . . | ' • : . ' . | Regulation 5. |
T H E . TERRITORY FOR T H E SEAT OF G O V ^ N M E N T .
Department of Health. .
Public Health (Boarding-houses) Regulations.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. ; :
This is to certify tha t . . \ i.: has been registered under
and subject to the Publio Health Ordinance 1928-1930 and the Public Heal th (Boarding-houses) Regulations and any Regulations amending or in substitution therefor made under tha t Ordinance as the proprietor of the boarding-house specified in the Schedule'hereto during the calendar year ending on the
| day of | ,f 1 9 3 . . . , unless sooner cancelled in accordance wi th the |
provisions of the said Regulations.
Dated this day of , 1 9 . . . . Director-General of Health.
SCHEDULE. , • .- ' ", ...
Name in full of Propr ie to r . . Locality, Street and Number. Description of House—
living Verandah
Bedrooms. Bathrooms. Closets.
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Booms. Space.
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| Available for | F a m i l y |
| Available for Boarders | ,*-. |
To ta l s
Members of Proprietor 's Family—•
Children under
Males. Females. Seven Years. Total. "
0
0
0