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| (1) It shall be the duty of every person who proposes to undertake any operations for clearing, draining, or opening up any land in the vicinity of any thoroughfare as are likely to cause injury to the thoroughfare, or to impair the condition thereof by reason of any outflow or increased outflow or water or silt -
| | (a) to give notice in writing to the Pradeshiya Sabha of his proposed operations; and | | |
| | (b) in addition to such measures as may be taken by the Pradeshiya Sabha, to take at his own expenses all such measures as may be reasonable to prevent such injury to or such impairment of, the condition of such thoroughfare. | | |
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| (2) Any person who undertakes any of the operations; referred to in subsection (1) without giving the notice required by that subsection, or who otherwise makes default in compliance with the requirements thereof, shall be responsible for any damage occasioned by such operations, and for any expenses incurred by the Pradeshiya Sabha for the purpose of preventing Or remedying any damage that may be occasioned or apprehended in consequence of such operations, and the amount of any such damages or expense may be recovered in the manner provided in section 59 for the recovery of the costs therein mentioned. |
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