Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1948
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Execution of drainage works by sanitary authority. |
16.—(1) Where— | |
(a) a drainage order specifies a period for the completion of the whole of the drainage works required thereby and | ||
(b) on the expiration of that period, such drainage works (other than works to be executed under section 15 of this Act) have not been begun or, if begun, have not been completed, | ||
the sanitary authority who made the order may themselves execute or complete (as may be appropriate) such drainage works. | ||
(2) Where— | ||
(a) a drainage order divides the drainage works required thereby into two or more parts or stages, and | ||
(b) any such stage or part (other than any works to be executed under section 15 of this Act) has, on the expiration of the period specified in the order for its completion, not been begun or, if begun, has not been completed, | ||
the sanitary authority who made the order may themselves execute or complete (as may be appropriate) the whole of such drainage works. | ||
(3) Any officer, servant or agent of a sanitary authority may, for the purposes of the execution or completion under this section on any land of any drainage works required by a drainage order made by the authority, enter on such land and there do all things reasonably necessary for the execution or completion thereof. | ||
(4) Any person who wilfully obstructs an officer, servant or agent of a sanitary authority in the lawful exercise of any power conferred by subsection (3) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five pounds for every day on which the offence is continued. |