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OIeansing eourt-yard or passage used in com- mon.,- (1), If any court-yard or paSsage whichis used -in common by the occupants of two or more buildings, but is not a public street, is not regularly 'swept and, kept clean ,and free from rubbish or other a.ccumulation to the satisfaction ,of the Health Officer, he may cause ~uchcourt-yard or passage to be swept and cleaned. ' (2) The localauthodtymay recover any expenses reasonably incurred by the Health Officer under sub-section (1) from the occupants of the buildings in such proportions ,as may ,be determined by'the Health Officer. , '84. Dwelling' house 'unfit, for human habitation to be vacated., '-'- (1) 'If any dwelling house or por- tion thereof, appears to the Health Officer to be unfit for the purpose' of human, habitation, he may, in cases not falling under section 42, a.pply to the local authority to prohibit the use thereof for such purpose, and such authority shall make an order prohibiting the use of such dwelling house or Portion for human' habitation until in the opiuionof the Health Officer it is rendered fit therrof: Provided that befo"';; making an order under this sub-section, the local authority shall give the owncr and the occupier or occupiers, if any, concerned, a, reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such an order should not be made. (2) VVhen any order has been made under sub- -section (1), the local authority shall cause ,:;t copy of the order to, be commrinicated to the owner as well as to every occupier concerned; and every such occupier shall be bound to cease to inhabit the dwelling house or portion thereof, as the case may be, within thirty days after the communication of the order to him. (3) The owner of any dwelling house, or pOrtion of a dwelling house, in respect of, which an order under sub-section (1) is, in force, shall not let or QCCupy, or permit to be leter occupied such dwel- ling house or portion or any part thereof, as 'a human habitation. SERIES J NeJ. '~ PAATll Abatement of overcro.wding