PART VISEWERAGE SERVICES

CHAPTER IIPROVISION OF SEWERAGE SERVICES

Communication of drains and private sewers with public sewers

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1

Where a sewerage undertaker does not under Article 164 elect itself to make a communication to which a person is entitled under Article 163, the person making it shall—

a

before commencing the work, give reasonable notice to any person directed by the undertaker to superintend the carrying out of the work; and

b

afford any such person all reasonable facilities for superintending the carrying out of the work.

2

For the purpose—

a

of exercising his rights under Article 163; or

b

of examining, repairing or renewing any drain or private sewer draining his premises into a public sewer,

the owner or occupier of any premises shall be entitled to exercise the same powers as, for the purpose of carrying out its functions, are conferred on a sewerage undertaker by Articles 219 and 222(1).

3

The provisions of Part VIII of this Order shall apply, with the necessary modifications, in relation to the power conferred by paragraph (2) as they apply in relation to the power conferred by Articles 219 and 222(1).