Inflammable structures
not to be erected without
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is liable to become dangerous, to order such building or part of such building to be closed by or under the direction of the Inspector General of Police, and to remain closed until the Building Authority, or an officer deputed as aforesaid, has certified in writing that the defects have been remedied to his satisfaction: Provided that at least seven days notice in writing of the intention to make any such representation shall be given to the owner of any building affected thereby or to his representative.
Every person found inhabiting or using any building or part thereof closed as aforesaid shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and to a further fine not exceeding fifty dollars for every day that such person shall continue to inhabit or use such building after conviction.
Provided always that nothing in this section contained shall be construed as affecting the powers expressly vested in the Building Authority and the officer deputed as aforesaid in sections 117, 118 and 119.
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Matsheds and other inflammable structures.
121.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to erect maintain any structure of wood, mats, palm leaves, thatch, or other inflammable material, without permission. in writing from the Building Authority, or an officer deputed and prohibit by him in that behalf, and except subject to the regulations
contained in Schedule L.
permission
ed within
gathering
ground of
& public
reservoir.
Schedule L.
Precautions to be adopted when blasting.
(2) No such structure shall be erected on any land which is situated within the gathering ground of any public reservoir without the special permission of the Building Authority.
(3). Every person who erects or maintains any structure in contravention of the provisions of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and the magistrate may further order the building to be removed.
Blasting.
122. It shall not be lawful for any person to blast any stone, earth or other material unless he shall have fully covered over and weighted down such material with a sufficiently heavy timber shield, or
or taken such other precautions as shall effectually prevent any fragments from being projected in such a manner as to be dangerous, and unless, in addition, he shall previously have fully warned all persons within a radius of five hundred feet from the proposed blast by means of red flags and by the beating of a gong continued for at least five minutes, previous to the firing off of such blast. No blast shall be fired off except between 12 noon and 12.30 p.m., and between 4.30 p.m. and 5 p.m., or between such other hours as the Governor in Council may, by notification, appoint: Provided that in all Government quarries. whether leased or otherwise, the blasting of stone shall be subject to regulations made by the Governor in Council.
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