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Removal of night-soil.— (1) The Chief Officer may from time to time fix the hours within which 379[ , the manner in which] and the routes by which only it shall be lawful to remove any night-soil or such other offensive matter. (2) The Chief Officer shall cause a notice of such hours 380 [, manner] and routes to be given in the manner prescribed in section 311. (3) Whoever,— (a) when the Chief Officer has fixed such hours381 [,manner] and routes and given such public notice, removes or causes to be removed along any street any such offensive matter at any time except within the hours so fixed, or by any route other than that fixed by the Chief Officer; or (b) at any time, whether such hours382 [,manner] or routes have been fixed by the Chief Officer or not,— (i) uses for any such purpose any cart, carriage, receptacle or vessel, not having a covering sufficient for preventing the escape of the contents thereof and of the stench therefrom; or (ii) wilfully or negligently slops or negligently slops or spills any such offensive matter in the removal thereof; or 394 376 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 377 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 378 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 379 Inserted by the Amenmdment Act 14 of 1974. 380 Inserted by the Amenmdment Act 14 of 1974. 381 Inserted by the Amenmdment Act 14 of 1974. 382 Inserted by the Amenmdment Act 14 of 1974. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 395 – Municipality Act (iii) does not carefully sweep and clean every place in which any such offensive matter has been slopped or spilled; or (iv) places or sets down in any public place any vessel containing such offensive matter, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to 383[Five thousand rupees].