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Drains to be constructed and kept in repair by the Commissioner.— 14[(1) The commissioner shall maintain and keep in repair all municipal drains and, when authorised by the 1 This section was inserted by Mah. 27 of 2010, s. 9. 2 This section was re-numbered by Mah. 6 of 2012, s. 10. 3 These words, brackets and figures were substituted by Mah. 6 of 2012, s. 10. 4 These words were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 10. 5 Section 220A was added by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 11. 6 This word was substituted for the words “His Majesty” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 7 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 8 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 9 These words were substituted for the words “Mayor-in-council” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 94. 10 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 11 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 12 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 13 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 14 Section 221 was re-numbered as section 221, sub-section (1), by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 12(1). 1888 : III] The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 221 corporation in this behalf, shall construct such new drains as shall from time to time be necessary for effectually draining 1[Brihan Mumbai.] 2[(2) The Commissioner shall also, in the case of any street in which there is a municipal drain, construct at the charge of the municipal fund such portion of the drain of any premises to be connected with such municipal drain as it shall be necessary to lay under any part of such street and the portion of any connecting drain so laid under the street shall vest in the corporation and be maintained and kept in repair by the Commissioner as a Municipal drain.]