Ruinous or dangerous building

Ruinous or dangerous building:

1. (1) If in the opinion of the Executive Council any building or anything affixed thereon is in ruinous conditions or is likely to fall or is in any way dangerous to any person occupying the building or other building in the neighbourhood, or to any person passing by such building, the Executive Council may, by written notice require the owner or occupier of such building to cause a proper hoarding or fence to be put up for the protection of passers by and other persons within such time as may be specified in the notice and if in its opinion the circumstances so demands, it may by written notice require the owner or occupier to demolish such building within such time as may be specified in the notice.
2. (2) If such owner or occupier fails to comply with the notice within the time specified, the Executive Council may take such action to cause a proper hoarding or fence, or to demolish the buildings, as the case may be; and all the expenses incurred for doing so shall be paid by the owner or occupier of such building, and shall be recoverable in the same manner as an amount payable on account of any fee or tax recoverable under this Act.