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General improvement scheme.-Whenever it appears to the Board- (a) that, in any area, any buildings used or intend<'d or likely to be used as dwelling-places are unfit for human habitation, or (b) that danger to the health of the inhabitants of buildings in any area, or of buildings in the neighbourhood of such area is caused by- (i) the narrowness, closeness, or bad arrangement or condition of streets or bu1ldings or groups of buildings in such area, ur (ii) the want of light, air, ventilation or proper conveniences in such area, or (iii) any other sanitary defects in such area, the Board may pass a resolution to the effect that such area is an insanitary area, and that a general improvement scheme ought to be framed in respect of such area, and shall then proceed to frame such a scheme. 3 7. Re-building scheme.-( I) Whenever it appea1 s to the Board that any area is an msanitary area within the meaning of the preceding section and that, having regard to the comparative value of the buildings in such area and of the sites on which they aro erected, the most satisfactory method of dealing with the area or any part thereof is a re-building scheme, the Board may pass a. resolution to that effect, and shall then proceed to frame a scheme in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) A re-building scheme may provide for- ( a) the reservation of streets, lanes and open spaces and the enlargrnent of exiSting streets, lanes and open spaces to such an extent as may be necessary for the purposes of the scheme; (b) the re-laying out of the sites of the area upon streets, lanes or open spaces so reserved or enlarged; (c) the payment of compensation in respect or any such reservation or enlargement, and the construction of the streets, lanes and open spaces,so reserved or enlarged; (d) the re-construction, alteration or demolition of the existing buildings and their appurtenances by the owners, or by the Board in default of the owners, and the erection of building~ in accordance with the scheme by the said owners o,; by the Board in dt·fault of the owners, upon the sites as defin<:d under the scheme; • • I '----- 24 (e) the advance to the owners, upon such terms and conditions as to interest, sinking fund and otherwise as may be provided under the scheme, of such sums as may be necessary to assist them to reconstruct or alter exlStings building or to erect new building!> in accordance with the scheme; (f) the acquisition by the Board of any site or building comprised in the area included in the scheme.