No person shall throw, empty or turn into any Corporation drain orCertain matters

into any drain communicating with a Corporation drain-not to be passed

into municipal drains.

1. (a) any matter likely to injure the drain or to interfere with he free flow

Applicationby owners and occupiers to drain into municipal drain.

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1. (b) any chemical, refuse or waste steam, or any liquid of a temperature higher than forty- five degrees celsius being refuse or steam which, or a liquid which when so heated, is, either alone or in combination

1. (c) any dangerous petroleum. Explanation.-In this section the expression "dangerous petroleum"

has the same meaning as is assigned in the Petroleum Act, 1934

(Central Act 30 of1934).

1. (a) to discharge directly or indirectly into any Corporation drain-
   • (i) any trade effluent from any trade premises except in

accordance with bye-laws made in this behalf; or

1. (ii) any liquid or other matter the discharge of which into

Corporation drains is prohibited by or under this Act

on any other law; or

1. (b) where separate Corporation drains are provided for foul water

and for surface water to discharge directly or indirectly:-

1. (i) foul water into a drain provided for surface water; or
2. (ii) except with the permission of the Commissioner, surface

water into drain provided for foul water; or

1. (c) to have his drains made to communicate directly with a storm water overflow drain.

1. (2) Any person desirous of availing himself of the provisions sof

premises-

1. (a) to make a drain emptying into such Corporation drain or place;
2. (b) to provide and set up all such appliances and fittings as may

1. (c) to remove any existing drain or other appliance or thing used

or intended to be used for drainage which is injurious to

health;

1. (d) to provide a close drain in substitution of an open drain or to

1. (e) to provide and set up all such appliances and fittings as may

undrained premises.

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1. (2) Where in any case not provided for in sub-section (1) any premises

1. (a) to construct a drain up to a point to be prescribed in such

1. (b) to construct a close cesspool or soakage pit and drain or

drains emptying into such cesspool or soakage pit.

1. (3) Any requisition for the construction of any drain under sub-

1. (a) a drain be constructed of such size, materials, and with such

1. (b) there have been provided and set up on such premises, such

1. (2) The drain so constructed shall empty into a Corporation drain

the purpose.

1. (2) The expenses incurred in carrying out any work under sub-section
2. (1) in respect of any group or block of premises shall be paid by the owners of such

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1. (3) Not less than fifteen days before any such work is commenced,

the Commissioner shall give to each such owner-

1. (a) written notice of the nature of the proposed work; and
2. (b) an estimate of the expenses to be incurred in respect thereof

and of the proportion of such expenses payable by him.

1. (4) The Commissioner may require the owners of such group or block

of premises to maintain the work executed under this section.