Save where otherwise specifically provided for in this Act, any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act shall be liable to a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months.
FIRST SCHEDULE (Sections 23 and 85)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO
UNSATISFACTORY STANDARDS
- Any room used, or intended, designed, constructed or adapted to be used, as the whole or any part of a dwelling shall—
(a) except in the case of a kitchen, pantry, bathroom or latrine, be of a minimum horizontal dimension of two metres; and
(b) be provided with a window area, including skylights—
(i) which shall be not less than one-tenth of the area of the floor of such room; and
(ii) of which not less than fifty per centum shall be capable of being opened to the external air:
Provided that—
(i) a window which opens from such room to a veranda or similar place shall be deemed to open directly to the external air if such room and the veranda or similar place, treated as one room, have adequate ventilation;
(ii) where mechanical ventilation is provided for such room to the satisfaction of the authority, it shall not be necessary for any of the window area of such room to be capable of being opened to the external air. - In every dwelling there shall be—
(a) not less than one water-closet for every unit of twelve occupants; or
(b) where the latrines in such dwelling are not linked to a water-borne sewerage system, not less than one latrine for every unit of eight occupants; or part thereof, so situated as to be accessible with reasonable convenience to all the occupants of the dwelling. 3. In every dwelling there shall be—
(a) an adequate supply of potable water; and
(b) not less than one water point for every unit of twelve occupants or part thereof, so situated as to be accessible with reasonable convenience to all the occupants of the dwelling.
SECOND SCHEDULE (Sections 43 and 85)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO OVERCROWDING - (1) Subject to subparagraph (2) and paragraphs 2 and 3, no room or part of a room used by persons for sleeping purposes shall be occupied for such purposes by a greater number of persons than will allow—
(a) eight comma five cubic metres of free air space and three comma six square metres of floor space for each person of or over the age of twelve years; or (b) four comma two five cubic metres of free air space and one comma eight square meters of floor space for each person under the age of twelve years; or such greater dimensions as may be prescribed.
(2) In calculating the cubic capacity of free air space in a room—
(a) no part of a room less than two comma one meters in height, measured from the floor to the ceiling; and
(b) no part of a room less than two comma one meters in any horizontal direction; shall be taken into consideration. - (1) No latrine, bathroom, staircase, cupboard, cellar or stable shall be used for sleeping purposes by any person.
(2) The authority may, by written notice served on the responsible person of the dwelling concerned, prohibit the use for sleeping purposes by any person of any passage, landing, loft, garage, storeroom, shed, outbuilding or tent of such dwelling or situated on the piece of land upon which such dwelling is situated, as the case may be. - Save in the case of a dwelling let in whole or in part to lodgers, or where alternative accommodation is available, an excessive number of persons occasioned by the presence of a child—
(a) who is under two years of age and was born to the owner or tenant of the dwelling concerned after his occupancy commenced; or
(b) who is under thirteen years of age and attained the age of twelve years whilst the owner or tenant was occupying the dwelling concerned; shall not be deemed to be overcrowding.