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(1) Where any factory, workshop, workplace or machinery causes, in the opinion of the 70A[Secretary] nuisance by reason of a particular kind of fuel being employed or by reason or the noise or vibration created, or effluent discharged or by reason of noxious odour, smoke or dust omitted, the secretary may direct the person in charge of such factory, workshop, workplace or machinery for the abatement of such nuisance within a reasonable time to be specified for that purpose. 70B[(2) The Secretary may obtain expert opinion from the departments concerned, with regard to the determination of the nuisance or its abatement, at the cost of the owner or person in charge of the factory, workshop, workplace or machinery concerned and such report shall be furnished, as soon as possible, but not later than fifteen days of reporting of such nuisance.] (3) Where there has been wilful default in carrying out a direction given under sub-section (1) or where in the existing circumstances the abatement of nuisance is found impracticable, the Secretary may prohibit the working of the factory workshop, workplace or machinery till such time the person concerned takes necessary steps to the satisfaction of the Secretary for the abatement of the nuisance. Sections 233 A, 233 B & 233 C inserted by Act 13 of 1999, w.e.f. 24/03/1999. Substituted by Act 14 of 2018 (w.e.f. 20/10/2017). Prior to the amendment it read as "Village Panchayat" Substituted by Act 14 of 2018 (w.e.f. 20/10/2017).