Power to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation,-

1. Where the Chief Officer of a Municipality upon information in his possession, is satisfied that any building is in any respect unfit for human habitation, he may, unless in is opinion the building is not capable at a reasonable expenses of being rendered fit, serve upon the owner of the building a notice requiring him within such time not being less than thirty days, as may be specified in the notice to execute the works of improvement specified therein and stating that in his opinion, those works will render the building, fit for human habitation. 2. In addition to serving a notice under this section on the owner, the Chief Officer may, serve a copy of the notice on any other person, having an interest in the building, whether as a lessee; mortgagee or otherwise. zn 3. In determining whether a building can be rendered fit for human habitation at a reasonable expense, regard shall be had to the estimated

cost of the work, necessary to render it so fit and the estimated value, which the building will have, when the works are completed. 360. Enforcement of notice requiring improvement, - If a notice under section 359 requiring the owner of the building to execute works of improvement, is not complied with then after the expiration of the time specified in the notice, the Chief Officer may cause the works executed, which is required to be the notice, and recover the expenses incurred in connection therewith as an arrear of tax under this Act.