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Buildings.

[s. 141 cont. closed until the Building Authority, or an officer deputed as aforesad, has certified in writing that the defects have been remedied to his satisfaction.

58 of 1936, 8. 11.

Building nuisances defined.

(2) Every person found inhabiting or using any building or part thereof closed as aforesaid shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars, and to a further fine of fifty dollars for every day that such person shall continue to inhabit or use such build- ing 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 the three preceding sections. [120]

Building nuisances.

142. (1) The following shall be deemed to be nuisances under this Ordinance-

(a) any verandah, balcony, area or structure which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance;

(b) any unauthorized encroachment on, over or into

any land not under lease from the Crown; (c) any building or works whatsoever hereafter com- menced, carried on, resumed, altered or completed in contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance;

(d) any structure erected or maintained in contraven-

tion of the provisions of this Ordinance;

(e) the use in any building or works of any defective materials or of any materials contrary to the requirements of this Ordinance;

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(f) any failure to supply, or any inadequate or defec- tive provision of drain, draintrap, water flushed sanitary appliance or fitting, ventilating pipe, subsoil drainage or cesspool accommodation; (g) any act, failure, neglect, omission

or refusal

whereby any provision of this Ordinance is contravened;

(h) any act, failure, neglect, omission or refusal whereby any condition or term attached to the grant of any modification of or exemption from any provision of this Ordinance is contravened.

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