Water Pollution Control and Drainage Act · 1985 Revised Edition · Part V · Sewerage
26. Director may require the provision, alteration and resiting of sanitary facilities
Feedback & supportIf it appears to the Director that any building or part thereof is without adequate sanitary facilities, he may by notice in writing require the owner, occupier or developer thereof —
Director
“Director” means the Director of Water Pollution Control and Drainage appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Director and an Assistant Director of Water Pollution Control and Drainage;
to provide, fix or install such sanitary facilities as the Director may consider adequate; or
to alter, improve, demolish or resite any sanitary facilities thereof in such manner as the Director may require.
All sanitary facilities provided or installed in any building shall be maintained, repaired and renewed to the satisfaction of the Director by the owner, occupier or developer of the premises as the Director may require.
sanitary facilities
“sanitary facilities” includes toilets, wash basins, bathrooms, sinks and facilities for washing clothes which connect, directly or otherwise, with a private sewage treatment plant or with a public sewerage system;
All costs and expenses incurred by an owner, occupier or developer of a building or part thereof pursuant to this section shall be borne by him.[25
owner
“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the premises were let to a tenant and includes the person whose name is entered in the Valuation List authenticated under the provisions of section 15 of the Property Tax Act;