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Provision of drains, privies, etc.— (1) The Commissioner may by notice, require the owner of any building or land to provide, move or remove any drain, privy, latrine, urinal, absorption pit, disposal work, cesspool or other receptacle for filth or refuse or provide any additional drains, privies, latrines, urinals, absorption pits, disposal works, cesspools or other receptacles as aforesaid which should, in his opinion, be provided for the building or land, in such manner and of such pattern as the Commissioner may direct. (2) The Commissioner may, by notice, require any person running a hotel, lodging house, bar or restaurant or any place wherein eatables and beverages are sold or served or employing more than ten workmen or labourers to provide such latrines and urinals as the Commissioner may think fit and to cause the same to be kept in proper order and to be daily cleaned. (3) The Commissioner may by, notice, require the owner or occupier of any building or land to have any privy, latrine or urinal provided or the same shut out by a sufficient roof and wall or fence from the view of persons passing by or dwelling in the neighbourhood, or to remove or alter, as the Commissioner may direct any door or trapdoor or other opening of a privy, latrine or urinal opening on to any street or drain.