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| (1) Where, in the opinion of the Board-
| | (a) any sewers or any fixtures and appliances connected therewith provided for the sewering of any premises are defective or in a condition injurious to health; | | |
| | (b) any such sewers or appliances are improperly connected to any public or other sewer; or | | |
| | (c) any such sewers are not provided with proper and sufficient traps, gullies, ventilating shafts, inspection chambers, or other such appliances, | | |
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| (2) Every owner or occupier who fails or neglects to comply with the requirements of any notice served on him under subsection (1) within the time specified in the notice shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction after trial before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees. |
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| (3) For the purpose of determining whether any such sewers, connections, fixtures or appliances are defective or injurious to health or improperly connected to any public or other sewer, the Board may order an inspection of the premises at any reasonable time and the inspecting officer may enter the premises at any reasonable time (after giving due notice to the occupier) and, if necessary for the purpose of such inspection, may cause the ground to be opened where ever he may deem fit doing as little damage as may be; and where such sewers, connections, fixtures or appliances are found to be in a satisfactory condition they shall forthwith be reinstated and the ground made good at the expense of the Board. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts