ObJigntion of ownet of parkr, play-fleld8, eta,

(1) In the case of parks and play-fklds not vested in the municipality or the Government, the Commissioner may, by notice require the owner or person or authority in occupation of such park or play field to mairltain such park or play-Aeld it1 a clean and proper condition, in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) ff the owner or person ol huthority in occupation fails to comply with the notise under sub-section (l),thc Co~nmissioner shall himself arrange to main- taiil su:h park or play -*Id in a clean and proper condition and the cost of such maintenance, shall be l-ecoverable from the owner or person or authon'ty in occupauon in such m:Inner as may be prescribed. (3), The Council nlay,. with the prior approval of the Oavmment, instead itof 1 894. of, or in addition to, taklqg action as indicated in sub-soctioa (2), pr~ceed acquire any land under the Lana Acquisition ~ c t , 1894 for the purpose of efbtive management of such land aa a park or p)ay..field. (4) Any owner or pcrson or authority in occupation of a play-field desiring to convert the play-field, to any use other than as a play-field, may ive notice e to the person or authority wbo ol- which uses such play-fielcf, or to t e Council within whose 'urisdiction the play-field is situated, to purohasa his or its rights in the play-fie i d. If such person o authority or Council does not agree to pur- chase his or ~ t s rights, he or it may , with the prior approval of the Government, i n such manner as may be prescribed, put it to such use as he or it desires.