Naming of streets and numbering of houses.

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Chapter XXVI Chapter XXVI

Statutory text

(1) The Commissioner may from time to time—
- (a) with the sanction of the Corporation determine the name by which any street shall be known;
- (b) cause to be put up or painted on a conspicuous part of any house at or near each end, corner of entrance to every street, the name of such street as so determined;
- (c) determine the number by which any premises shall be known;
- (d) by a written notice require the owner of any premises, either to put up or paint a number of such premises in such position and manner as may be specified in such notice or to signify in writing his desire that the work shall be executed under the orders of the Commissioner.
(2) No person shall, without the permission of or without other lawful authority; destroy, remove, deface or in anyway injure any such name, or number or put up or paint any name or number different from that put upon, painted by order of the Commissioner.
(3) When a number is put up or painted on any premises under the orders of the Commissioner in accordance with clause (d) of sub-section (1), the expense of such work shall be payable by the owner of the premises.
(4) The name by which any street is known shall not be changed except with the sanction of the State Government.

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