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The Department may, for the purpose of ventilating any sewer or cees-pcol, whether vested in the Department or not, erect upon any premises or affix to the outside of any building, or to any tree, any shaft or pipe as may appear to it to be necessary. 14.(I) where it appears to the Departrnent that there are reasona- ble grounds for believing that a private sewer or cess-pool is in such condition to be prejudicial to public health or to be a: nuisance or that the private sewer communicating directly or indirectly with a Government sewer main is so defective as to admit sub-soil water or grit or other materials, the Department may examine its condition and for that purpose may apply any test, and if it deems it necessary, open the ground. (2) If on examination the sewer or cess pool is found to be in proper condition, the Department shall, as soon as possible, reinstate any ground which has been opened by it and determine and pay compensation for the damage caused by it. Power of entry,