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(1) Buildings and structures constructed in any aleit alter the declaration thereof as a mining settlement under section 4 shall conform to such conditions as to sanitation, water supply, safety of the dwellers therein and public health as may be prescribed. (2) If a Board is satisfied that any building or structure within the mining settlement endangers the safety of the dwellers therein, it may, after giving the owner an opportunity of showing cause against the action propueed to be taken under this sub-section, order the demolition of such building or structure: Provided that no such order shall be executed until after the expiry of the period of appeal or until any appeal filed against it has been disposed of. (3) Where any building or structure, which was constructed before the declaration of the area in which it is situate as a mining settlement under section 4, is so demolished, the Board shall pay to the owner of such build- ing or structure compensation, to be determined by such authority as the State Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf, for the actual loss sustained by him on amount of such demolition. Buildings oriti structures eonstnueted wit hin mining settlement s to conform to prescri- bed math- tiorui and power of Board to demolish buildings structures in certain mows 8 The West Bengal Mining Settlements (Health and Welfare) Act, 1964. [West kn. Act ((.;hapter 1V.—Duties of owners and occupiers of lands, buildings or structures in mining settlements.— Sections 16-18.) Appeal. Facilities to be afforded to Health Officers, Sanitary Inspectors end other officers and servant* of the Board. Power to undertake