Licensee to enforce construction of water closets and house sewers in each area

(1) On or after the commencement by a licensee of the construction or development of sewerage works in any sewerage disposal area covered under his licence, the P.U.C. shall give notice by advertisement or otherwise to the owner of every premises requiring him, within such time as may be limited by such notice– (a) in respect of every premises within the sewerage disposal area not having a water- closet, to construct and install a water-closet on the premises; and (b) to connect every water-closet, sink, basin, bath or other receptacle which discharges sewage, that is situated in or on any premises within the sewerage disposal area, by means of soil pipes 98 and a house sewer or such portion thereof as may be necessary– (i) to the collecting sewer, if any; (ii) to the house connection, if any; or (iii) to the street sewer, in accordance with any bye-laws made under this Act. (2) Where any person fails to comply with the requirements of a notice given to him under sub-section (1), he commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and to a further fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for every day during which the offence is continued after conviction. (3) A licensee may, without prejudice to his right to take proceedings for a fine in respect of such failure, by its officers and servants, enter such premises and construct those works and do other work in relation thereto which in his opinion is necessary; and the provisions of this Act relating to entry of premises shall apply to such right of entry. (4) Subject to any bye-laws made under this Act, no person shall construct or reconstruct on any premises within a sewerage disposal area unless he first submits to the licensee for approval, in accordance with bye-laws, the plan of the water-closet, house sewer and the connection to the street sewer and any alteration or extension of a house sewer already constructed. (5) The P.U.C. may make byelaws for regulating the construction of sewerage works and the materials to be used therein and such bye- laws may contain provisions prescribing the size, nature, materials, strength and workmanship, and the mode of arrangement, connection, disconnection, alteration and repair of the sewerage works to be used. 99 (6) Where a person contravenes any bye-laws made under this section, a licensee may, without prejudice to his right to take proceedings for a fine in respect of such contravention, cause any sewerage works belonging to or used by that person which are not in accordance with the requirements of the bye-laws to be altered, repaired or replaced, and may recover the expenses reasonably incurred by him in so doing from the person in default as a civil debt. (7) Any such bye-laws may contain provisions for imposing on any person contravening the byelaws a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars recoverable on summary conviction in respect of each offence and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each day during which the offence continues after conviction thereof. (8) An officer of the licensee authorized by him for the purpose shall, on producing if so required some duly authenticated document showing his authority, have a right at all reasonable hours to enter any premises in the area to which the bye-laws apply, for the purpose of– (a) ascertaining whether there is or has been any contravention of the byelaws; or (b) exercising any right conferred on the licensee by sub-section (6), and the provisions of this Act relating to entry of premises shall apply to any such right of entry.