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(1) Any person who resides in the city may complain to a Magistrate of the existence of any nuisance, or that in the exercise of any power conferred by sections 294, 317, 319, 320 or 482 more than the least practicable nuisance has been created. (2) Upon receipt of any such complaint, the Magistrate after making such inquiry as he thinks necessary, may if he sees fit, direct the Commissioner— Limitation of time within which complaints of offences punishable under this Act shall be entertained. Power of Magistrate to hear cases in absence of accused. Complaint concerning nuisance. 450 [Act No. II of 1956] (a) to put in force any of the provisions of this Act or to take such measures as to such Magistrate as shall seem practicable and reasonable for preventing, abating, diminishing or remedying such nuisance; (b) to pay to the complainant such reasonable costs of and relating to the said complaint and order as the said Magistrate shall determine, inclusive of compensation, for the complainant‘s loss of time in prosecuting such complaint. (3) It shall be incumbent on the Commissioner to obey every such order. (4) Nothing contained in this Act shall interfere with the right of any person who may suffer injury or whose property may be injuriously affected by any act done in the exercise of any power conferred by section 294, 317, 319, 320 or 482 to recover damages for the same.