The manner of conducting the business of the Municipal Building Committee and the procedure to be followed by it shall be such, as may be prescribed.

Prohibition of erection without sanction.- No person shall erect or commence to erect any building or execute any of the works specified in sub-clause (b) of clause (1) of Section 340 in any municipal area, except with the previous sanction of the Chief Officer of the Municipality and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. and the regulations made thereunder in relation to such erection of building or execution of work, as the case maybe. 343. Notice for erection of building or addition to repairs of buildings.- Every person who intends to,- a. erect a building; or b. execute any of the works specified in sub-clause (b) of clause (1) of section 340, in any municipal are shall, apply for sanction by giving notice in writing or his intention to the Chief Officer of the municipality in such form and containing such information, as maybe prescribed. 2. Every such notice referred to in sub-section (1), shall be accompanied by such documents and plans and a receipt showing payment, where necessary, of such fee, as may be prescribed. 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) no such sanction shall be necessary for.- a. erection, re-erection, addition to, alteration of, any internal partition wall, or a parapet wall or a cornice or chajja within the boundaries of the site and not over-hanging a street, so, however, that the total height of the parapet wall, shall not be more than one hundred twenty centimeters and the width or a cornice or chajja, shall not be more than fifty centimetres:

Provided that the use of the building is not changed by such erection, addition to, or alteration of such internal partition wall; b. repairing of a staircase or lift-shaft; C. white-washing or painting; d. re-flooring of the surface of an existing floor; e. re-tyling of a terrace or re-surfacing if a roof including water- proofing; f. erection of a false ceiling in any floor for air-conditioning. lighting or decorative purpose; g. plastering and patch work; h. providing or closing an internal door or window, or a ventilator, not opening directly opposite to a door or a window of another building; i. re-placing of fallen bricks, stones, or repairing of damaged pillars or beams; j. repairing or renewing existing plumbing services, and k. carrying out such other work, as is necessary in the opinion of the Chief Officer, for reasons to be recorded in writing, to maintain the building in a condition of good repair or to secure it to prevent danger to human life.