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(2) Where in the opinion of the Building Authority any group of buildings may be drained more advantageously in com- bination than separately he may-
(a) by an order in writing served on the owners of such buildings require to be carried out the necessary drainage works under a combined plan approved by him; or
(b) carry out or cause to be carried out such works and
recover the cost thereof from such owners.
(3) Where in the opinion of the Building Authority the drains of any building are inadequate or in a defective or insanitary condition he may-
(a) by an order in writing served on the owner of such building require him to carry out such drainage works as the Building Authority may deem necessary within such reasonable time as may be specified in the order; or (b) carry out or cause to be carried out such works, and
recover the cost thereof from the owner.
(4) For the purposes of this section drainage works mean all works connected with the construction, repair, alteration, discon- nexion, trapping and ventilation of the drains on the land held under lease, licence or otherwise from the Crown by the owner of the building, and the connexion of such drains to the public drainage system in the manner prescribed by regulations.
20. (1) Every street on land held under lease, licence or otherwise from the Crown shall be surfaced, channelled, sewered, provided with lighting apparatus and drained by the owner of the streets, etc. land to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and with such apparatus shall be maintained in good order to his satisfaction, the cost of the illumination alone being borne by Government,
(2) Where the owner of any land fails to surface, channel, sewer, light, drain or maintain such street to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, the Building Authority may-
(a) by order in writing served on the owners of the land require them to carry out such work within such reason. able time as may be specified in the order; or
(b) carry out or cause to be carried out such work and recover
the cost thereof from the owners.
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(3) Where any street is owned by more than one person the Building Authority may, if he consider the public interest better served by such work being carried out by or under his direction, carry out or cause to be carried out such work and recover the cost as aforesaid from such owners notwithstanding the willingness of one or more of such owners to carry out such work without his intervention.
(4) The Building Authority shall give one month's notice of his intention to carry out works under subsection (2) or (3) to all persons who appear to him to be concerned and shall consider and make reply to all representations made to him within fourteen days of such notice by such persons before commencing or authorizing such works.
(5) (a) The owner or owners of any street may serve notice
in writing in the prescribed form on the Building Form 9. Authority signifying their desire to surrender the said street to the Crown free of their interests of whatsoever nature, and requiring Government to undertake the further maintenance and repair of such street.
(6) Within three months of the receipt of such notice the
Building Authority shall either
(i) give notice to the owners of the Crown's intention of accepting the surrender of the street, and, where he considers it necessary, of his intention to exercise his powers under subsection (2) or (3) ; or
(ii) give notice to the owners of the Crown's intention not to accept the surrender on the grounds that the use of the street by the public does not justify its maintenance and repair at the cost of the Govern-
ment.
(6) The Building Authority may exempt wholly or partly from the application of this section any street on which no build- ings front or abut.
PART III.
Miscellaneous and General.
on or over
21. (1) Save where exempted by the Building Authority no Projections building or other structure shall be erected in, over or upon any streets. portion of any street whether or not on land held under lease from the Crown.