Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878

Alteration and discontinuance of sewers.

20. Any sanitary authority may from time to time enlarge, lessen, alter the course of, cover in, or otherwise improve any sewer belonging to them, and may discontinue, close up, or destroy any such sewer that has in their opinion become unnecessary, on condition of providing a sewer as effectual for the use of any person who may be deprived in pursuance of this section of the lawful use of any sewer: Provided, that the discontinuance, closing up, or destruction of any sewer shall be so done as not to create a nuisance.