Buildings.
said, declaring that such building is in a dangerous condition and must be taken down partly or wholly or otherwise made safe and specifying the time within which the work is to be done, be taken down or made safe by such owner accordingly.
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140. (1) If the owner of a dangerous building cannot be found, or if, on such notice in writing as aforesaid, he refuses or neglects within the time fixed in such notice to shore or otherwise properly secure or to take down such dangerous building or such portion thereof as may be declared to be dangerous by the Building Authority, or an officer deputed as aforesaid, such dangerous building or such portion thereof shall, without delay, be shored or otherwise properly secured or taken down by persons employed by the Building Authority who shall be entitled to recover the cost thereof from the owner.
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(2) In all cases of emergency, the Building Authority or an officer deputed as aforesaid, may cause the necessary work to be done without any notice whatever, the cost of such work being recoverable from the owner.
The decision of the Building Authority or of an officer deputed as aforesaid, that the particular case is one of emergency, shall be final and binding on all persons.
(3) Costs recoverable by the Building Authority from the owner under subsection (1) or (2) shall constitute a first charge on the land and premises on which the dangerous building is situated: Provided that the land and premises shall not be so chargeable as against a bona fide purchaser thereof for valuable consideration without notice.
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141. (1) It shall be lawful for a magistrate on a representation being made to him by the Building Authority, or by an officer deputed by the Governor in Council in that behalf, that the whole or any part of a building, by reason of any crack, settlement or other defect having shown itself in it, or by reason of the materials used or method of its construction having been found by examination to be defective, is liable to become dangerous, to order such building or part of such building to be closed by or under the direction of the Commissioner of Police, and to remain
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