Section 78

All sewers, drains, privies, cesspools, septic or other tanks, latrines, urinals, water-closets, sinks, baths or lavatories or any appurtenance thereof, shall be altered, repaired and kept in proper order at the cost and charge of the owners of the land and buildings to which the same belong or for the use of which they are maintained.

If the owner of any land or building to which any sewer, drain, privy, cesspool, septic or other tank, latrine, urinal, water-closet, sink, bath or lavatory or any appurtenance thereof belongs, neglects after notice in writing for that purpose to alter, repair or put the same in good order in the manner required by the Commissioner, and within the time and date specified in the notice, a Magistrate’s Court may, on the application of the Commissioner, make a mandatory order requiring him to alter, repair and put the same in good order as required by the Commissioner.

In any case where a Medical Officer of Health or a Public Health Engineer or any public officer authorised in writing by the Commissioner in that behalf is satisfied that an emergency exists and that it is necessary immediately to alter, repair or put in good order and condition any sewer, drain, privy, cesspool, septic or other tank, latrine, urinal, water-closet, sink, bath or lavatory or any appurtenance thereof, such Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Engineer or public officer may enter with such assistants and workmen as are necessary, upon any land or building and may do or cause to be done such alterations, repairs, works, acts or things as are necessary for any of the purposes aforesaid, and the expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred in so doing may be recovered from the person who is the owner of the land or building when the work is completed, and in default of agreement the amount of such expenses may be determined under section 121, and section 124 shall apply to the amount for which judgment is given:Provided that no entry shall be made under this section into any dwelling-house in actual occupation, unless with the consent of the occupier, without 6 hours’ previous notice to such occupier.

Any person who —