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If a Mupicipality, on the report of the Senior Medical Officer or Health Officer. considers that the water in any well, tank (yf' other places in the IlWlicipal area likely, if used tor 'irinkinq. to generate cr cause the spread of Ol1Y danqerOUB disease, 1 t may- (a) by public notice prohibit the raDOval or use of such water for drinking; (b) by notice require the owner or person having control of 'such well. tank or place to take such steps as may be specified in the notice to prevent the publ ic frolll havinq access to or using such ",rater; or ( c ) tak.,'. such steps as it may, on the advice of the Sen)or Medical Officer or Health Officer, consider eA~ient to prevent the qeneration or spread of ar',y such disease. L, Burial and Burning-Places Appointment 129.(1) A Municipality shall with the of places previous approval of the Senior Medical Officer. as burial by public notice, appoint places which ehall be or burn- used as. bur i a! or burning-qro\.lllds, and shall also inq define the limits of such pl~es. qrounds . (2) No burial or burning-ground, whether public or private, shall be made or formed in a municipal area or within one mile thereof without the permissl~ in writing of the Municiaplity. Control over re- moval of corpses. (3) No :>arson shall, without the permiseion of the Muni:::ipality. bury or burn, or cause or permi t to D3 buried or brunt, any corpse at any place in t.ne municipal area except. a place appointed. bv the Municipal ity as a burial or burning qround. (4) Wh~~ver contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), shall be 'punishable with tine which may extend to fifty rupees. 130.(.1) i, Municipality may, by public notice, prescribe routes for the removal of corpeee to burial or bwninq-qrounds. (2) Wh~,ver carries a corpse along a route prohibited ly the Municipality. or in a .manner like 1 y to c euee annoyance to pub 1 i c , aha 11 be punishable vi t.h fine which may extended to ten rupees. 'l0. -;._ ii I, THE ANDf&N AND NICOBAR EXTRAORDINARY GAZE'I1,IE. DEC. 8, 1994 ------------------~'------------------ j M. Denqerous to InBani'~;ary 'Building and lplaces 131: If any b~i Idillg. tank reeervoutr , Pool depresslon or excavatioll in a mWlicipal ~ea, is. for want of BufficienC . repair. protect.fon " or encl<;>sure, denqerous to the persons dwening or workIng therein or in the neighbourhocxl thereof or to persons passing JJ)'. the Municipality may, hy notice. require the owner or occupier thereof to repair, protect or nnclooe the same. and if the requirement of SU~1 notice is not ~pleted with. the Municipality aholl forthwith ;~take at the expense of the cwner , any st;.eps ~hich it thinks necessary for t.ne purpose of iovertinq imminent danger. I , \