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Section 27, An Act to amend the Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960
Status not yet checkedAn Act to amend the Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960, Sierra Leone
(1) If the Director of Public Works is of the opinion thatany building or thing attached thereto is in a ruinous state or is, by
reason of its condition, construction or situation, likely to cause
danger to any person, he may forthwith cause the building to be
fenced off for the protection of passers-by, and if he considers that
there is any immediate danger, may take all such steps as he deems
necessary to prevent any person from being injured thereby, and
shall forthwith cause notice in writing in the form in the fourth
schedule to this Ordinance, to be given to the owner of the building,
if he be known and resident within the city, and shall cause a copy of
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Correction of
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to remove
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with regard to
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owner to take
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the said notice be affixed to the door or other conspicuous part of the
building or shall otherwise give notice to the owner thereof, requiring
him to take down, repair, rebuild or secure the building or thing
attached thereto in such manner and within such time as may be
specified in the notice.
(2) The Director of Public Works shall be under no liability
to any person in consequence of anything done or omitted to be
done by him in accordance with the provisions of this section.
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