Section Text
(1) Where any well, tank, cistern, reservoir, receptacle or other place in the cantonment where water is stored or accumulates, whether within any private enclosure or not, is in such a condition as to create a nuisance or, in the opinion of the Health Officer, or the Assistant Health Officer, is or is likely to be a breeding place for mosquitoes, the1[Board] may, by notice in writing, require the owner, lessee or occupier thereof within such period as may be specified in the notice, to fill up or cover the well, cistern, reservoir or receptacle, or to fill up the tank, or to drain off or remove the water, as the case may be.
(2) The1[Board] may, if it thinks fit, with the previous sanction of the2[Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of the Command3[or the Director],]meet the whole or any portion of the expenses incurred in complying with a requisition under sub-section( 1).
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1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority".
2. Substituted by Act 35 of 1926, section 2, for "Officer Commanding the District".
3. Inserted by Act 15 of 1983, section 87 w.e.f. 1-10-1983.