A landlord ~"'''tene mente-
(a) shall maintain it in a habitable condition';
and
(b) except temporarily on occasions such 'aae marriage and the like shall not cause or permit the tenement to be oyercrowded:
Provided that, no pl'oceedings shall be insti tuted against the landlord in respect of any in fringement by him of the provisions of this, section, unless a notice in writing that the tene ment is' not in a" habitable condition or that it !s overcrowded, has been serv<id upon the landlord or his agent by the Health Officer, and the landlord fails within such time as may be speci- ,fied in such notice to take such steps as may ,be reasonably open to him for putting the tene ment in habitable condition or for securing the ,abatement of the overcrowding therein, as the , case may 1;)e, including, if necessary the taking of,' legal proceedings for possession, of ,the, tenement.
87, Power to make rules. 7-- The Government shall have power to make rules ,for deterIn!ning-
(a) whether ,a tenement or any class of tene ment is or not maintained in a habitable condi tion within the meaning of section 86; and
(b) whether a tenement or any class of tene merits is or is not overcrowded within the meaning of that section.
CHAPTER X Fairs and festivals