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(1) If any part of a building abutting on a public street is within the regular line of that street, the Commissioner may, whenever it is proposed— (a) to repair, rebuild or construct such building or to take down such building to an extent exceeding one-half thereof above the ground level, such half to be measured in cubic meter, or (b) to repair, remove, construct or reconstruct or make any additions to, or structural alterations of, any portion of such building which is within the regular line of the street ; by an order which he issues concerning the additions to, rebuilding, construction, repair or alterations of such building, require such building to be set back to the regular line of the street. (2) When any building or any part thereof within the regular line of a public street falls down, or is whether by the order of the Commissioner otherwise taken down, the Commissioner may forth with take possession on behalf of the Corpora tion of the portion of the land within the regular line of the street theretofore occupied by the said building and, if necessary, clean the same. (3) Land acquired under this section shall be deemed to be a part of the public streetTand shall rvest in the Corporation. Compulsory 364 (1) Where any building or any part’there- setting back of is within the regular line of a public street and in of building the opinion of the Commissioner it is necessary r to set to regular - - - - ---- - - - . ... line of street. back the building or part thereof to the regular’line of the street he may by notice serve on the' owner in ac cordance; with the provisions of this Act, require him to show cause within the period as may be specified in the notice as to why such building’or part’thereof along with the land which is within the regular rline of the street should not be acquired by theJCommissioner on behalf of the Corporation. (2) If such owner fails to show cause as required bylsub-seccion (1), the’Commissioner may proceed to acquire'' the property on behalf of the Corporation fo? the purpose. 192 (3) Nothing in this section shall apply to building vesting in the Government. ofo^n'land"