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If a notice under seclion 525 requiring the owner of the building io execute works of improvement is not complied wilh, then, after the expiration of the time specified in the notice, the Municipal Commissioner may himself do the works required to be done by the noiice and recover lhe expenses incurred in connection therewiih as an arrear of lax under this Aci. . 527, (1) Where the Municipal Commissioner upon any information in his possession is satisfied that any building is unfil for human habitation and is not capable al a reasonable expense of being rendered fit, he shall serve upon the owner of the building and upon any other person having an interest in (he building whelher as a lessee, mortgagee or otherwise, a noiice to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice as to why an order oT demolition of the building should not be made. (2) If any of the persons upon whom a notice has been served under sub-section (1) appears in pursuance thereof before Ihe Municipal Commissioner and gives an underlaking to him Lhat such person shall, within a period specified by Lhe Municipal Commissioner, execute such works of improvement in relation lo lhe building as will, in the opinion of the Municipal Commissioner, render the building fit Tor human habitation or lhal the building shall not be used Tor human habitation until lite Municipal Commissioner, on being satisfied lhat il has been rendered fit Tor lhal purpose, cancels lhe undertaking, lhe Municipal Commissioner shall not make an order of demolition of ihc building. (3) irno such underlaking as is referred to in sub-seciion (2) is given, or if in a case where any such underlaking has been given, any work of improvement to which the undertaking relates is not carried oui wilhin the specified period or the building is used in contravention of the terms of Lhe underlaking, the Municipal Commissioner shall forlliwilh make an order of demolition of lhe builtline renoirine thai ihe building shall be The Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980. 845 LIX of 1980.] (Pari VII.—Cod tin unify Health.— Chapter XXXII.—Improvement.— Section 527.) ■ vacated wiihin a period lo be specified in lhe order not being less than thirty days from llie dale or lhe order and demolished wiihin six weeks afier (lie expiration of thai period. (4) Whiirc an order of demolition of a building under lhis section has been made, the owner of the building or any other person having an interest therein shall demolish thaL building within the lime specified in llial behalf in Lhe order, and if the building is not demolished wiihin that lime, ifte Municipal Commissioner shall demolish the building and sell the materials [hereof. (5) Any expenses incurred by lhe Municipal Commissioner under sub-seclion (4), which cannoi be met OUL of lhe proceeds of the sale of materials oflhe building, shall be recovered from the owner of lhe building or any oilier person having an interest therein as an arrear of tax under this Acl. (6) In determining, for the purposes or this seciion and seciion 525 whether a building is unfil for human habiialion, regard shall be had io ils condiiion in respeci of the following matters, lhai is io say,— (a) repair; (b) stability; (c) freedom from damp; (d) natural lighl and air; (e) water supply; (f) drainage and sanitary conveniences; (g) facilities for storage, preparation and cooking of food and for the disposal of rubbish. Tilth and other polluted mailer; and the building shall .be deemed Lo be unfil as aforesaid if and only if ii is so defective in one or more or the matters as aforesaid thai il is nol reasonably suitable for occupation in thai condition. (7) For the purposes of this section and section 525 and seciion 526, "work of improvement" in relation io a building shall include any one or more of lhe following works, namely:— (a) necessary repairs; (b) structural alterations; (c) provision or ligju points and water laps; {d) construction of drains, open or covcred; (e) provision of lairines and urinals; (1) provision oT additional or improved fixtures and fittings; (a) openinc no or paving oTcourtyard; 846 The Kolkaia Municipal Coqioration Acl, J9&0. West Ben, Act X or