Unauthorised work: removal etc

If any work to which any of the By-laws relating to new buildings may apply should be begun or done in contravention of any such By-law, the person by whom such work shall be so begun or done, by a notice in writing which shall be signed by the City Administrator, and duly served upon or delivered to such person, shall be required on or before such day as shall be specified in such notice by a statement in writing under his hand or under the hand of an agent duly authorised in that behalf, and addressed to and duly served upon the Local Authority, to show cause why such work shall not be removed, altered, or pulled down; or shall be required on such day and at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice to attend personally or by an agent duly authorised in that behalf before the Local Authority and show sufficient cause why such work shall not be Public Health 21 removed, altered, or pulled down. If such person shall fail to show sufficient cause why such work shall not be removed, altered, or pulled down, the Local Authority shall be empowered, subject to any statutory provision in that behalf, to remove, alter, or pull down such work. CAP. 85.