Section 79

A Medical Officer of Health or a Public Health Engineer or any public officer authorised in writing by the Commissioner in that behalf may inspect any sewer, drain, privy, cesspool, septic or other tank, latrine, urinal, water-closet, sink, bath or lavatory or any appurtenance thereof, and for that purpose at any time may enter upon any land or building with such assistants and workmen as are necessary and cause the ground to be opened, doing as little damage as may be.

If upon such inspection, it appears that a sewer, drain, privy, cesspool, septic or other tank, latrine, urinal, water-closet, sink, bath or lavatory or any appurtenance thereof is not in good order and condition, the expenses of such inspection shall be paid by the owner of the land at the time the inspection is completed, and section 119 shall apply thereto.

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.[82