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Renumbered by Act No.11 of 1999. Scavengers‘ duties in certain cases may not be discharged by private individuals without the Commissioner‘s permission. Prohibition of failure to remove refuse, etc., when bound to do so. [Act No. II of 1956] 335 (c) shall, whilst engaged, in the removal of any dust, ashes, refuse, rubbish or trade refuse, or of any excrementitious or polluted matter, fail forthwith thoroughly to sweep and cleanse the spot in any street upon which, during removal any portion thereof may fall and entirely to remove these sweepings; (d) shall place or set down in any street any vehicle or vessel for the removal of excrementitious or polluted matter or suffer the same to remain in any street for any greater length of time than is reasonably necessary; (e) shall throw or place any dust, ashes, refuse, rubbish or trade refuse or any excrementitious or polluted matter on any street or in any place not provided or appointed for this purpose under section 482 or 483; (f) who is the owner or occupier of any building or land, shall allow any filthy matter to flow, soak or be thrown therefrom or keep or suffer to be kept therein or thereupon anything so as to be nuisance to any person, or negligently suffer any privy-receptacle or other receptacle or place for the deposit of filthy matter or rubbish on his premises to be in such state as to be offensive or injurious to health. 330[(2) Whoever, contravenes the provisions of sub- section (1) shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.]