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Power to close existing private drains.—When any 1[building or vacant land]1 within the 2[municipal area]2 has a drain communicating with any cesspool or sewer, the Municipal Commissioner or Chief Officer, if he considers that such drain, though it may be sufficient for the drainage of such 1[building or vacant land]1 and though it may be otherwise unobjectionable, is not adapted to the general sewerage of the locality, may, subject to the control of the standing committee, close such drain and such cesspool or sewer, whether they are or are not on land vested in the municipal council, on providing a drain or drains equally effectual for the drainage of such 1[building or vacant land]1, and the Municipal Commissioner or Chief Officer may, subject as aforesaid do any work necessary for the purpose.