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Section 21, The Freetown Improvement Short title

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If the Director of Public Works has reasonable groundsfor believing that any of the provisions of this Ordinance have not been or are not being complied with in respect of any building, whether such building has been completed or is in the course of construction, he may enter upon any land for the purpose of inspecting the building, and may enter and inspect the building; and any owner, occupier or builder refusing to admit the Director of Public Works or to afford him reasonable facilities for the purpose of inspection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction, to a fine not ~xceeding one hundred pounds and to a further fine not exceedmg ten pounds for every day during which the offence continues: , Prov~ded that in the case of an occupied building the Director of Pubhc Works shall not, without the consent of the occupier, :ht~r the building a_nd inspect the interior thereo~ unl:ss he (;,~ I.first have obtamed a search warrant as provided m the ~unnnal Procedure Ordinance. b, ~12 ·. If the Director of Public Works on inspection of any Uhdmg finds any portion of any work proceeding thereat not RLo. ·-VoL. II--6 Nonnotification an offence. Inspection of buildings. 30 of I953. Cap. 39. Notice to amend Omission to amend an offence. Correction of frontages. Notification to remove new projections. to be in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance he shall cause notice in writing, in the form according to the third schedule hereto, to be given or left on the said premises for the person engaged in carrying out such work to amend the same.

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