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drains to be opened by

of the

107. Whenever the Building Authority shall have reason Suspected to believe that the drains of any building are defective or in a condition injurious to health it shall be lawful for him to an officer order an inspecting officer to enter the premises and to inspect Building such drains, and, if requisite for the purpose of such in- Authority. spection, such officer shall cause the ground to be opened in any place he may deem fit, doing as little damage as may be, and should such drains be found in a satisfactory condition, they shall be reinstated and made good at the public expense; but should such drains prove to be defective, the Building Authority shall cause them to be properly reconstructed, re- paired, or amended by the owner in accordance with the pro- visions of this Ordinance.

108. In isolated places not provided with any public Where no drainage system, every private drain or channel shall have its public course and outfall constructed in such manner as the Building system,

drainage Authority may approve.

drains

to be to

satisfaction of Building Authority.

connexions

109. Every drain on private property shall be laid as Drain directed by the Building Authority under the provisions of this with main Ordinance; and, upon its completion, every such drain shall sewers to be be connected with the Government main sewer by the Director regulated by of Public Works, who shall have power to regulate the number of Public and position of the connexions to be made.

Nullahs, storm water-channels and drains.

Director

Works

etc.

110. No building shall hereafter be erected over any Building public drain, nullah, or storm water-channel, whether natural over drains, or artificial, without the written consent of the Governor in [cf. s. 160]. Council.

111. No nullah, or storm water-channel, whether natural Nullahs. or artificial, shall hereafter be covered over except by a bridge not exceeding fifty feet in length, without the written consent of the Director of Public Works.

Fublic

112. All work permitted under sections 110 and 111 Powers of shall only be carried out under such conditions as may be im- Director of posed by the Director of Public Works, and to his entire satis- Works. faction. In framing such conditions, he shall make due provision for the sub-soil drainage of adjacent land, and for access for the purpose of inspection and cleansing.

any drain,

or water-

113. It shall not be lawful for any person to dig out the Inter- foundations of any building, or to excavate any site for any ference with purpose whatsoever, in such manner as to cut into, open out, nullah, divert, undermine, obstruct, dam, or otherwise interfere with catch-water any drain, nullah, catch-water or water-channel, whether channel situated on leased or unleased Crown land, unless he has prohibited. provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works for the escape of any waters flowing through such drain, nullah, catch-water or water-channel.

Wells.

114. Except with the permission of the Building Au- Wells for thority, which may be granted upon a written application, it flushing. shall not be lawful to sink or re-open any well to be used for the purpose of flushing water closets or urinals, or to allow any such well to be sunk or re-opened.