Anno undecimo & duodecimo Victoriæ Reginæ. Cap. CXXIII. An act to renew and amend an act of the tenth year of her present majesty, for the more speedy removal of certain nuisances, and the prevention of contagious and epidemic diseases. (4th September 1848.).

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[1848]
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Credit: Anno undecimo & duodecimo Victoriæ Reginæ. Cap. CXXIII. An act to renew and amend an act of the tenth year of her present majesty, for the more speedy removal of certain nuisances, and the prevention of contagious and epidemic diseases. (4th September 1848.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    or Occupiers of Premises may be jointly answerable, it joint Owners shall be sufficient to proceed against any One or more of them, without in any Manner proceeding against the others Sled pl° or other of them ; but nothing herein contained shall pre- against alone, vent the Parties so proceeded against from recovering Con- tribution in any Case in which they would now be entitled to Contribution by Law. XIX. And be it enacted, That wherever in any Proceed- Unnecessary ing under this Act, whether written or otherwise, it shall to describe become necessary to mention or refer to the Owner or 2wner.or Occupier of any Premises, it shall be sufficient to designate Name in cer- liim as the “ Owner” or “ Occupier” of such Premises, tain Cases, without Name or further Description. XX. And be it enacted, That no Order, nor any other Proceedings Proceeding, Matter, or Thing done or transacted in or re- not to be lating to the Execution of this Act, shall be vacated, ^y^e^ffor quashed, or set aside for Want of Form, or be removed Form or removable by Certiorari, or by Suspension or Advoca- tion, or other Writ or Process whatsoever, into any of the Superior Courts. XXI. And be it enacted, That all Proceedings whatso- Proceedings ever commenced or taken or to be commenced or taken commenced under the said first-recited Act of the Tenth Year of Her 10 Majesty's Reign, and which shall not have been completed may be en- and enforced, whilst the last-mentioned Act continues in forced, al- force, may be proceeded with and enforced under the Pro- ^tlljJsthat visions of that Act, although such Provisions be no longer expired in force, in the same Manner in all respects and to all Intents and Purposes as if the same continued to be in force, and as if the said last-mentioned Act had not ex- pired. XXII. And be it enacted, That in this Act the follow- Interpretation ing Words and Expressions shall have the Meaningsof Terms- herein-after assigned to them, unless such Meanings be repugnant to or inconsistent with the Context; (that is to say), the Words “ Justice” and “ Justices” shall mean a Justice or Justices of the Peace acting for the Place where the Matter, or any Part of the Matter, as the Case may be, requiring the Cognizance of the “ Justice” or “ Justices” arises ; the Expression “ Two Justices” shall mean Two or more Justices assembled and acting together, or One Stipendiary or Police Magistrate acting in any Police Court for the Place in which the Matter, or any Part of the Mat- ter, as the Case may be, requiring the Cognizance of “ Two Justices,” arises ; the Word “ Sheriff” shall mean the Sheriff of any County or Place in Scotland where the