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When material and work, may be supplied and done under this Chapter for any person by the Commissioner.— (1) On the written request of any person who is required under any of the provisions of this Chapter to supply any materials or fittings or to do any work, the Commissioner may, in such person’s behalf supply the necessary materials or fittings, or cause the necssary work to be done ; but he shall not do so in any case to which the provisions of section 493 or 495 will not apply, unless a deposit is first of all made by the said person of a sum which will, in the opinion of the Commissioner, suffice to cover the cost of said materials, fillings and work. (2) 8[* * * *] 1 Section 258 was re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 36. 2 These words were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 32(2). 3 These words were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 32(2). 4 These words were inserted by Bom. 8 of 1918, s. 9(a). 5 These words were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 32(2). 6 This proviso was added by Bom. 8 of 1918, s. 9(d). 7 Sub-section (2) was added by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 36. 8 Sub-section (2) was repealed by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 35. 1888 : III] The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 235 1[259A. Work to be done by licensed plumber ; permission to use as drain.— (1) No person shall permit any work described in this Chapter to be executed except by a licensed plumber: 2[Provided that if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the work is of a trivial nature, he may grant permission in writing for the execution of such work by a person other than a licensed plumber.] (2) Every person who employs a licensed plumber to execute any such work shall, when so required, furnish to the Commissioner the name of such plumber. (3) Every such person shall, within one month after completion of any such work and before permitting the same or any portion thereof to be filled in or covered over, deliver or send or cause to be delivered or sent to the Commissioner at his office, notice in writing of the completion of such work, accompanied by a certificate in the form of Schedule signed by the licensed plumber by whom the same has been executed, who is hereby required immediately upon completion of the work and upon demand by the person employing him to sign and give such certificate to such person, and shall give to the Commissioner all necessary facilities for the inspection of such work: Provided that— (a) such inspection shall be made within seven days from the date of receipt of the notice of completion, and (b) the Commissioner may, within seven days after such inspection, by written intimation addressed to the person from whom the notice of completion was received and delivered at his address as stated in such notice or in the absence of such address affixed to a conspicuous part of the premises in which such work has been executed— (i) give permission for the filling or covering over of such work, or (ii) require that before such work is filled on or covered over, it shall be amended to the satisfaction of the Commissioner in any particular in respect of which it is not in accordance with a requisition previously made by the Commissioner or contravenes some provisions of this Act or of the by-laws under this Act. (4) No person shall permit any such work to be used as a drain or part of drain until— (a) the permission referred to in proviso (b) to sub-section (3) has been received or (b) the Commissioner has failed for fourteen days after receipt of the notice of completion to intimate as aforesaid his refusal of permission for the filling in or covering over of such work.]