| (1) Whenever a Magistrate considers on receiving a report or other information and on taking such evidence (if any) as he thinks fit-
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| (a) that any unlawful obstruction or nuisance should be removed from any way, harbour, lake, river, or channel which is or may be lawfully used by the public or from any public place; or | | |
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| (b) that any trade or occupation or the keeping of any goods or merchandise should by reason of its being injurious to the health or physical comfort of the community be suppressed or removed or prohibited ; or | | |
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| (c) that the construction of any building or the disposal of any substance should as being likely to occasion conflagration or explosion be prevented or stopped ; or | | |
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| (d) that any building or tree is in such a condition that it is likely to fall and thereby cause injury to persons living or carrying on business in the neighbourhood or passing by and that in consequence its removal, repair, or support is necessary; or | | |
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| (e) that any tank, well, or excavation adjacent to any such way or public place should be fenced in such a manner as to prevent danger arising to the public, | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts