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matters iu respect of which the erection of such building or the execution of such work may be in contravention of General 

 any Regulation, and requiring such person within a reasonable time, which shall Ijc specitied iu such notice, to Regulations 

 cause anj'thing done contrary to any such Regulation to be amended, or to do anything which by any such (continued) 

 Regulation may bo required to be done but which has been omitted to be done, such person shall within the time 

 specified in such notice, comply with the several requirements thereof so far as such requirements relate to 

 matters in respect of which the "erection of such building or tlie execution of such work may be in contravention 

 of any such Regulation. 



Xolicc of aiiiipliaiicf irith requirements 



Such person, within a reasonable time after the completion of any work which may have been executed in 

 accordance with any such requirement, shall give to the Governor or Inspector at his office, notice in writing of 

 the completion of such work. 



Miiiiiripiil .liiihuritii to have access to inspect 



12. Every person who shall erect a building or shall execute any other work to which any of these 

 Regulations shall apply, shall at all reasonable times during the erection of such building or the execution 

 of such work, or after the completion of such building and before occapancy, afford the Municipal Authority 

 free access to such building or work for the purpose of inspection. 



Xnticc of coinplctioa of leork 



13. Every person who shall erect a building shall, within a reasonable time after the completion of the 

 erecting of such building and before occupancy, give to the Governor or Inspector at his office notice in 

 writing of the completion of the erection of such building. 



Il'ort done ill eontriivention of recjiibdioiis may he removed 



14. If any work be begun or done in contravention of any of these Regulations, the person by whom such 

 work shall be so begun or done shall Ijy notice in writing signed by the Governor or Inspector, and duly served 

 upon such person, be required to show sufficient i.'ause why such work shall not 1)0 amended, altered or pulled 

 down, and for this purpose such person shall either submit a statement in writing under his hand or under 

 the hand of an agent duly authorised in that behalf and addressed to and duly served upon the Governor or 

 Inspector, or attend personally or by an agent duly authorised in that behalf before the Governor or Inspector. 

 If such person shall fail to show sufficient cause why such work shall not be removed, altered or pulled down 

 the MuniciiJal Authority shall be empowered to remove, alter or pull down such work at the expense of such 

 person. 



J'eiiirtties 



l.T. Every person who shall offend against any of these Regulations shall be liable for every such offence 

 to a penalty not exceeding P.T. 50 for each offence, and in the case of a continuing offence to a further penalty 

 not exceeding P.T. 25 for each day after written notice of the offence from the Municipal Authority. 



Hciyht of ceilings and ventilation of habitabic rooms 



16. The minimum height from floor to ceiling of any habitable rooms shall be 10 feet (3'05 metres). 

 Sufficient means of ventilation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the INIunicipal Authority. 



Buildintjs not to lie talcen doirn irithont aitt/ioritif 



17. No person shall take down or remove any new or existing building or part thereof without the 

 written consent of the Municipal Authority. 



Reiiiociil of I Hi op Ida ted, and ncgtceted bnildiiig 



18. Wherever any Imilding or part thereof is ruinous or so dilapidated as to have become and to be unfit 

 for use or occuijation, or is from neglect or otherwise in a structural condition prejudicial to the property in or 

 to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, the Municipal Authority may order the owner to take down or rcjiair 

 such building or part thereof within a reasonable time to be fixed liy the order. If the order is not obeyed the 

 Municipal Authority may enter upon the property and execute the order at the expense of the owner. 



For the purpose of this Regulation the expression " building" includes any new or existing building, wall 

 or other structure, and anything affixed to or projecting from any building, wall or other structure. 



>ieaJfoldiiui 



19. All walls must have proper scaffolds, which are to be provided with guard-rails where over 10 feet 

 (3'05 metres) in height. The Municipal Authority shall prohibit and stop the erection, use or employment of 

 any scaffolding, staging, shoring, crane or other lifting apparatus which iu the opinion of the Municipal Authority 

 is liable to cause damage. 



Hoardings and barritxides 



20. The JIunicipal Authority may grant the use of a part of a street in connection with the erection, 

 alteration or taking down of any liuilding, and may rcfiuire th.at such part be enclosed with a barricade or 

 hoarding to the satisfaction of the Municipal Authority. Such hoarding or barricade must be properly lighted 

 by red lamps from sunset to sunrise. A time limit shall be prescribed by the Municipal Authority during which 

 this permission is granted, and, on special cause shown, an extension of this period nuxy be granted. 



