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New building not to be erected without drains.— (1) It shall not be lawful to construct or reconstruct any building, or to occupy or permit occupation of any building newly constructed or reconstructed, unless and until— (a) a drain is constructed of such size, materials and description, at such level and with such fall, as may be required by the bye-laws or if no bye-laws have been framed by the Council, as shall appear to the Chief Officer to be necessary for the effectual drainage of such building; (b) there have been provided for and set up in such building and in the land appurtenant thereto, all such appliances and fittings as may be required by the bye- laws; or if no bye-laws have been framed by the Council as may appear to the Chief Officer to be necessary for the purposes of gathering and receiving the drainage from, and conveying the same off, the said building and the said land, and of effectually flushing the drain of the said building and every fixture connected therewith. (2) The drain to be constructed as aforesaid shall empty into a municipal drain, or into some place set apart by the Council for the discharge of drainage, situated at a distance not exceeding fifteen metres from such building; but if there is no such drain or place within that distance, then such drain shall empty into a cess-pool provided by the owner of such building and approved by the Chief Officer. 416 Inserted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 417 Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 418 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 128