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(2) In respect of any offence against paragraph (e) of subsection (1), every person who as architect, engineer, or clerk of works, specifies or condones the use of improper or defective materials or, as contractor, makes use of improper or defective materials and also the owner of any building or works on which any such improper or defective materials are used, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and to a further fine of fifty dollars a day for every day that the nuisance remains unabated.

Abatement of nuisances.

[126]

[CAP. 123

deal with Notice to

abate building

143. (1) The

to competent authority nuisances under this Ordinance shall be, unless the context otherwise requires, the Building Authority or any officer deputed by him in that behalf: Provided that the competent authority to deal with nuisances under section 137 shall be the Chairman of the Urban Council or any person deputed by him on that behalf.

Schedule N.

(2) Whenever the existence of a nuisance under this Ordinance is brought to the attention of the competent authority as hereinbefore defined, such authority may at his discretion serve a notice in the prescribed form on Form, the author of the nuisance or if such person cannot be found, on the owner of the building or works in respect of which complaint is made, and such notice shall specify the nature of the nuisance and the manner and the time within which it is to be abated, and in the case of refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of such notice such authority shall summon such person or owner before a magistrate, who either in addition to inflicting or without inflicting a penalty under any section of this Ordinance, may make an order directing such person or owner to abate such nuisance within a time to be fixed by such magistrate: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall prevent a conviction, under this Ordinance, without service of such notice, in any case in which, in the opinion of the magistrate, service of such notice ought not reasonably to have been required.

(3) “author of a nuisance" means the person by whose act, default, permission or sufferance the nuisance arises or continues.

[4 (2), 127]

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Buildings. (2) In respect of any offence against paragraph (e) of subsection (1), every person who as architect, engineer, or clerk of works, specifies or condones the use of improper or defective materials or, as contractor, makes use of improper or defective materials and also the owner of any building or works on which any such improper or defective materials are used, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and to a further fine of fifty dollars a day for every day that the nuisance remains unabated. Abatement of nuisances. [126] [CAP. 123 deal with Notice to abate building 143. (1) The to competent authority nuisances under this Ordinance shall be, unless the context otherwise requires, the Building Authority or any officer deputed by him in that behalf: Provided that the competent authority to deal with nuisances under section 137 shall be the Chairman of the Urban Council or any person deputed by him on that behalf. Schedule N. (2) Whenever the existence of a nuisance under this Ordinance is brought to the attention of the competent authority as hereinbefore defined, such authority may at his discretion serve a notice in the prescribed form on Form, the author of the nuisance or if such person cannot be found, on the owner of the building or works in respect of which complaint is made, and such notice shall specify the nature of the nuisance and the manner and the time within which it is to be abated, and in the case of refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of such notice such authority shall summon such person or owner before a magistrate, who either in addition to inflicting or without inflicting a penalty under any section of this Ordinance, may make an order directing such person or owner to abate such nuisance within a time to be fixed by such magistrate: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall prevent a conviction, under this Ordinance, without service of such notice, in any case in which, in the opinion of the magistrate, service of such notice ought not reasonably to have been required. (3) “author of a nuisance" means the person by whose act, default, permission or sufferance the nuisance arises or continues. [4 (2), 127] 527.
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Buildings. (2) In respect of any offence against paragraph (e) of subsection (1), every person who as architect, engineer, or clerk of works, specifies or condones the use of improper or defective materials or, as contractor, makes use of improper or defective materials and also the owner of any building or works on which any such improper or defective materials are used, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and to a further fine of fifty dollars a day for every day that the nuisance remains unabated. Abatement of nuisances. [126] [CAP. 123 deal with Notice to abate building 143. (1) The to competent authority nuisances under this Ordinance shall be, unless the context nuisance. otherwise requires, the Building Authority or any officer deputed by him in that behalf: Provided that the com- 12 of 1941, s. 3. petent authority to deal with nuisances under section 137 shall be the Chairman of the Urban Council or any person deputed by him on that behalf. Schedule N. (2) Whenever the existence of a nuisance under this Ordinance is brought to the attention of the competent authority as hereinbefore defined, such authority may at his discretion serve a notice in the prescribed form on Form. the author of the nuisance or if such person cannot be found, on the owner of the building or works in respect of which complaint is made, and such notice shall specify the nature of the nuisance and the manner and the time within which it is to be abated, and in the case of refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of such notice such authority shall summon such person or owner before a magistrate, who either in addition to inflicting or without inflicting a penalty under any section of this Ordinance, may make an order directing such person or owner to abate such nuisance within a time to be fixed by such magistrate : Provided that nothing in this section contained shall prevent a conviction, under this Ordinance, without service of such notice, in any case in which, in the opinion of the magistrate, service of such notice ought not reasonably to have been required. (3) “author of a nuisance" means the person by whose act, default, permission or sufferance the nuisance arises or continues. [4 (2), 127] 527.
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Buildings.

(2) In respect of any offence against paragraph (e) of subsection (1), every person who as architect, engineer, or clerk of works, specifies or condones the use of improper or defective materials or, as contractor, makes use of improper or defective materials and also the owner of any building or works on which any such improper or defective materials are used, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and to a further fine of fifty dollars a day for every day that the nuisance remains unabated.

Abatement of nuisances.

[126]

[CAP. 123

deal with Notice to

abate building

143. (1) The

to competent authority nuisances under this Ordinance shall be, unless the context nuisance. otherwise requires, the Building Authority or any officer deputed by him in that behalf: Provided that the com- 12 of 1941, s. 3. petent authority to deal with nuisances under section 137 shall be the Chairman of the Urban Council or any person deputed by him on that behalf.

Schedule N.

(2) Whenever the existence of a nuisance under this Ordinance is brought to the attention of the competent authority as hereinbefore defined, such authority may at his discretion serve a notice in the prescribed form on Form. the author of the nuisance or if such person cannot be found, on the owner of the building or works in respect of which complaint is made, and such notice shall specify the nature of the nuisance and the manner and the time within which it is to be abated, and in the case of refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of such notice such authority shall summon such person or owner before a magistrate, who either in addition to inflicting or without inflicting a penalty under any section of this Ordinance, may make an order directing such person or owner to abate such nuisance within a time to be fixed by such magistrate : Provided that nothing in this section contained shall prevent a conviction, under this Ordinance, without service of such notice, in any case in which, in the opinion of the magistrate, service of such notice ought not reasonably to have been required.

(3) “author of a nuisance" means the person by whose act, default, permission or sufferance the nuisance arises or continues.

[4 (2), 127]

527.

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