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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
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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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