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(1) Whenever it appears necessary on sanitary or environ- Conversion mental grounds, the Mayor-in-Council may declare any ward or part of of service pri into a ward of the Corporation as the area— sanita vies ry (i) where, if the area be one covered with sewerage system, all toilets or septic tank existing service privies shall be converted into sanitary toilets latrines. with necessary connection with the sewerage system, and 603 The Chandernagore Municipal Corporation Act, 1990. [West Ben. Act (Part VL—Civic Services.—Chapter XL—Water Supply and Drainage.—D. Privies, urinals and bathing and washing places.— Sections 179, 180.) (ii) where, if the area is not one covered with sewerage system, all service privies shall be converted into sanitary latrines, within such period as may be fixed by the Mayor-in-Council. (2) In any area in respect of which a declaration has been made under sub-section (1), the owners of the premises served by service privies shall cause such conversion under clause (i) or clause (ii), as the case may be, of sub-section (1), to be-made at their own cost. (3) If any such owner fails to cause such conversion to be made under sub-section (2), the Corporation may cause the conversion to be made and recover the expenses thereof together with such penalty, not exceeding twenty per cent of the expenses so incurred, from such owner within such period and in such manner as may be determined by regulations. Privy, urinal