Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Sub-section (4) substituted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999 (2) The Council may, if required, obtain expert opinion regarding the assessment of nuisance or its abatement at the cost of the owner of the concerned factory or workshop or workplace or the person in charge of them. (3) If there is a wilful default in the implementation of such direction or in the existing circumstances the abatement of nuisance is found impracticable, the Secretary may prohibit the working of the factory or workshop or workplace or machinery until necessary steps are being taken satisfactorily by the person concerned for the abatement of nuisance.] 33[450. EXEMPTION.— Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 448 no permission of the Municipality shall be required for the installation of the following machinery or manufacturing units or Industrial units, as the case may be, namely:— (a) Electrical and non-electrical appliances and machinery intended to be used for domestic or personal purposes; (b) Electrical and non-electrical appliances installed for agricultural purposes; (c) Static transformer stations, condenser stations and rectifier stations which will not require regular attention; (d) portable drilling machines and portable machines used for construction purposes like concrete mixers; (e) a mechanical device installed at workshop or workplace attached to educational institution or for scientific purposes (f) mechanical devices introduced by the Kerala State Electricity Board for generation and transmission of electricity; (g) installations of the Kerala Water Authority for Water Supply and sewerage; (h) Industrial units, certified by the Industries Department of the Government or by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board as non-polluting industry and with machinery having capacity of less than five horse power; (1) Industrial units in the area declared by the Government or the Government controlled agency as an Industrial Estate, Industrial Development Area, Industrial Development Plot, Industrial Growth Centre, Export Processing Zone or Industrial Park: Provided that the owner of any industrial unit specified under item (h) and (i) shall register the unit in the Municipality by remitting the prescribed fee.]