Housing of The Working Classes Act, 1903

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Provisions on failure of local authority to make a scheme.

4.—(1) If, on the report made to the confirming authority on an inquiry directed by them under section ten of the principal Act, that authority are satisfied that a scheme ought to have been made for the improvement of the area to which the inquiry relates or of some part thereof, they may, if they think fit, order the local authority to make such a scheme, either under Part I. of the principal Act or, if the confirming authority so direct, under Part II. of that Act, and to do all things necessary under the Housing Acts for carrying into execution the scheme so made, and the local authority shall accordingly make a scheme or direct a scheme to be prepared as if they had passed the resolution required under section four or section thirty-nine of the principal Act, as the case may be, and do all things necessary under the Housing Acts for carrying the scheme into effect.

Any such order of the confirming authority may be enforced by mandamus.

(2) Any twelve or more ratepayers of the district shall have the like appeal, under section sixteen of the principal Act, as is given to the twelve or more ratepayers who have made the complaint to the medical officer of health mentioned in that section.