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As published
66 Replacement of earth-closets etc.
(1) If a building has a sufficient water supply and sewer available, the local authority may, subject to this section, by notice to the owner of the building require that any closets, other than water-closets, provided for, or in connection with, the building shall be replaced by water-closets, notwithstanding that the closets are not insufficient in number and are not prejudicial to health or a nuisance.
(2) A notice under subsection (1)
above shall—
(a) require the owner to execute the necessary works, or
(b) require that the authority themselves shall be allowed to execute them,
and shall state the effect of subsection (3) below.
(3) Where the local authority give a notice under subsection (1) above—
(a) if it requires the owner to execute the works, the owner is entitled to recover from them one-half of the expenses reasonably incurred by him in the execution of the works, and
(b) if it requires that they shall be allowed to execute the works, they are entitled to recover from the owner one-half of the expenses reasonably incurred by them in the execution of the works.
(4) Where the owner of a building proposes to provide it with a water-closet in subsititution for a closet of any other type, the local authority may, if they think fit, agree to pay him a part, not exceeding one-half, of the expenses reasonably incurred in effecting the replacement, notwithstanding that a notice has not been given by them under subsection (1) above.
(5) Sections 99 and 102 below apply in relation to a notice given under subsection (1) above, subject to the following modifications—
(a) no appeal lies on the ground that the works are unnecessary, and
(b) any reference in the said section 99 to the expenses reasonably incurred in executing works is a reference to one-half of those expenses.
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66 Replacement of earth-closets etc.
(1) If a building has a sufficient water supply and sewer available, the local authority may, subject to this section, by notice to the owner of the building require that any closets, other than water-closets, provided for, or in connection with, the building shall be replaced by water-closets, notwithstanding that the closets are not insufficient in number and are not prejudicial to health or a nuisance.
(2) A notice under subsection (1)
above shall—
(a) require the owner to execute the necessary works, or
(b) require that the authority themselves shall be allowed to execute them,
and shall state the effect of subsection (3) below.
(3) Where the local authority give a notice under subsection (1) above—
(a) if it requires the owner to execute the works, the owner is entitled to recover from them one-half of the expenses reasonably incurred by him in the execution of the works, and
(b) if it requires that they shall be allowed to execute the works, they are entitled to recover from the owner one-half of the expenses reasonably incurred by them in the execution of the works.
(4) Where the owner of a building proposes to provide it with a water-closet in subsititution for a closet of any other type, the local authority may, if they think fit, agree to pay him a part, not exceeding one-half, of the expenses reasonably incurred in effecting the replacement, notwithstanding that a notice has not been given by them under subsection (1) above.
(5) Sections 99 and 102 below apply in relation to a notice given under subsection (1) above, subject to the following modifications—
(a) no appeal lies on the ground that the works are unnecessary, and
(b) any reference in the said section 99 to the expenses reasonably incurred in executing works is a reference to one-half of those expenses.
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