All latrines shall be so constructed as to screen persons using the same and the filth from the view of persons passing by or residing in the neighbourhood and shall be kept clean and in proper order.

Duty of every person to maintain cleanliness Duty of every person to maintain cleanliness:

1. (1) It shall be the civic duty of every person to maintain cleanliness and to live decent and respectable way of living with respect to proper collection, removal and disposal of sewage, offensive matter, filth or rubbish and making and keeping in proper condition of latrines and urinals which are dealt within this Chapter, so as to avoid nuisance or discomfort to persons residing in the neighbourhood or to passers-by.
2. (2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of section 153, 154, 155, 156, 159 and 163, or fails to comply with the notice served to him under sections 160, 161 or 162 shall be punishable under section 386.
3. (3) If, in the opinion of the Chairman, any person shows gross negligence of the civic duty under sub-section (1), or lives irresponsible, immoral, unwholesome or negligent way of living with respect to any matter dealt within this chapter, he shall be liable to additional punishment of whatever sort as the Chairman may decide to take on him.