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( 1 ) The Municipality may require, by written notice, the owner Power to or the occupier of any land or building, within such period as may be rerluiremW specified in the notice, to close, remove, alter, repair,cleans, cesspool, drain, receptacle for sewage, septic tank. removal or conversion of latrines (2) On the failure of the owner or the occupier to comply with the etc. notice, the Municipality may cause the work to be done and recover the expenses thereof from the owner or the occupier of the land or the building or from both in such proportions as it may deem reasonable. CHAPTER XVI MEASURES TO CONTROL INFECTION AND MATTERS REGARDING VITAL STATISTICS Measures for preven- 245. It shall be the duty of the Municipality to take measures as are necessary tion and for preventing or checking the spread of any dangerous disease in the Municipal Of area of any epedemic disease among any animal therein. dangerous diseases. Power of 246. A Municipality may, on being satisfied that it is in the public interest so - to do, by written order direct that any lodging house or any place where to close lod- ging and eat- articles of food and drink are sold, prepared , stored or exposed for sale, inLr where a case of dangerous disease exists or has recently occured, shall be D closed for such period as may be specified in the order. Power of Municipality 247. When the Municipal area or any part thereof is visited or threatened by to restrict or an outbreak of any dangerous disease, the Municipality may, by public notice, prohibit sale restrict in such manner, or prohibit for such period, as may be specified in the of fish, flesh, notice, the sale or preparation etc. of any article or food or drink of drug or food, drink, any container for human consumption, as may be specified in the nof ce. articles etc. Control