Penalty for misuse, etc., of sewerage facilities by non-repair of water closets, etc

(1) Where the owner or occupier of any premises wilfully or negligently causes or suffers any water-closet, soil pipe or house sewer which he is liable to maintain to be or remain so out of order or so in need of repair, or so constructed or adapted, or be so used that the sewerage facilities provided by a licensee are, or are likely to be misused or to pollute or injure any premises or property, or that foul air or any impure matter is likely to enter into any pipe belonging to, or connected with a pipe belonging to a licensee, he commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Where any water-closet, soil pipe or house sewer which any person is liable to maintain is in such a condition, or so constructed or adapted as described in sub-section (1), the licensee, without prejudice to his right to institute proceedings under that sub-section may require that person to carry out any necessary repairs or alterations and, if he fails to do so within 103 forty-eight hours, may himself carry out the work and recover from him as a civil debt the expenses reasonably incurred by him in so doing. sewerage other