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A Municipality may construct or provide and maintain public toilets Provision of and wash-houses or places for bathing or washing of clothes, any such toilet, public wash-house or place as it may determine. and wash houses. Prohibition 237 ( 1 ) A Municipality may, from time to time, give necessary directions, "gainst for proper preservation of the source of drinking water and barring its use in a defilling water particular manner which is likely to defile such water. tanks etc. (2) Any person disobeying such direction shall, on conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment which-may extend to two years or fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or both. (3) When any such direction is disobeyed, or emergency action is required , the Municipality may take such action as it consider necessary to enforce such direction. Unoccupied 238. If any building or land, by reason of abandonment, disputed ownership building or or other cause, remains unoccupied, and thereby becomes a resort of idle and lands. disorderly person or if, in the opinion of the Municipality, it becomes a nuisance, the Municipality may, after due inquiry require the owner or the person claiming to the owner to secure, enclose, clear or cleanse the same or if no such person is found, to take possession of the same and take such measures as it considers necessary. Premises not 239. No person shall use , or permit to be used , any land or premises for to be used for keeping keeping any class of cattle or bird as a Municipality may notify for any animals. purpose whatsoever without, or otherwise than in conformity with the terms birds etc. of a licence granted by the Municipality on payment of such fees as may be without licence. determined by the Municipality. Seizure