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Improvement of huts. --- (1) Where the Council is of opinion that any hut, whether used as a dwelling or for any other purpose, and whether existing on the appointed day or subsequently erected is by reason --- x*:. J z';. fa) of insufficient ventilation or of the manner in which such hut is crowded together with other huta; or (bi of tine want of a plintin or of a . . sufficient plinth or of sufficient drainagee; >I.> i i: or . . '.'F'*:' -",.;*:A , , t : . .. . (c) of the impracticability of scavenging. d.' . 3' . lattended with risk of disease to . the .inhabitants of the neighbourhood, the Council . . ..:A: shall cause a notice to be affixed to some ~ >? .; :* .,a,:- . -.- ' .: i..~:.conspicuous part of such hut, requiring the ., .. 5' gaDwner or occupier thereof, or the owner of . t ' ' . '$.&-the land on which auch,hut is built, within 1 7 1 7:..:i17 : . _ rsuch reasonable time as may be fixed by the > L . .. Zouncil in this behalf, to take down and . ' 2 . :. . . ..iremove such hut or to carry out such 2 . . ,.. . . .:alteration or works as fhecouncil b y deem necessary for the avoidance of such risk4 ( 2 ) Where any such owner or occupier refuses or neglects to take down and remove such hut or to carry out such alterations or worka within the time appointed, the Chief Officer may causc such hut to be take down, or such alterations or works to be carried eut, in accordance with the requirements of the Council. ( 3 ) Where ruch hut is taken down by the Chief Officer, he shall cause the materials of the hut to be sold if such sale can be effected; and the proceeds, after deducting all expenses. shall be paid to the owner of the hut or if the owner is unknown or the title disputed shall be held in deposit by the Council until the person interested therein shall obtain an order of a competent Court for the payment of the same: Provided that, where any such hut, which had not been constructed in contravention of any law for the time being in force at the time of such construction, is taken down and removed under this section, compensation shall further be paid to the owner or owners thereof and the amount thereof, in Case of dispute, shall be ascertained and determined in the manner provided in section 315. CEAPTER XIII Drainage