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(1) The Commissioner may, by notice, re closing of quire the owner or occupier of any building or land to drains, repair, alter or put in good order any private drain, * privies, pi ivy, latrine, urinal, absorption pit, disposal work, a nnes, e c. cesSpOOj belonging thereto, or direct that such private drain shall from such date as may be specified in this behalf, be used offensive matter and sewage only, and for rain-water and unpolluted sub-soil water direct the occupier of the premises to make an entirely distinct private drain. (2) No drain connecting any premises with a muni cipal drain or other place set apart for the discharge of drainage may be closed, discontinued or destroyed by the Commissioner under sub-section (1), except on condition of his providing another drain equally effec tual for the drainage of the premises and communi cating with such Municipal drain or other place afore said as the Commissioner thinks fit, and the expenses of construction of any drain so provided by the Com missioner and of any work done under this section shall be paid from the Municipal Fund. Fewer of 238. The Commissioner may, by notice, require any C»mmission-pe r s o n who may construct any new drain, privy, lih ° l a t r’n e , urinal, absorption pit, disposal work, cesspool etc. or receptacle for filth or refuse without his permission in writing or contrary to his directions or the provisions of this Act, or the rules or bye-laws made thereunder or who may construct, rebuild or open any drain, privy, latrine, urinal, absorption pit, disposal work, cesspool or receptacle for filth or refuse, which the Commissioner has ordered to be demolished or stopped or not to be made, to demolish the drain, privy, latrine, receptacle, or to make such alteration therein as he may think fit. 140 buildii^over °mmissioner may, by notice, require drains^tc^e r a n y person who without his permission in Writing has erected or rebuilt any building over any drain, conduit, water-course, pumping main or water pipe vested in the Corporation, to pull down or otherwise deal with the same as the Commissioner may think fit. Removal of