Section 36, The Freetown Improvement Short title

Where the owner of a building fails to make the roof inaccordance with the provisions of section 34 of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Director of Public \Vorks, by notice in writing to be given to the occupier of such building, to require him to do so; and if he thereafter continue in the occupation thereof he shall be liable to make such roof in accordance with the provisions of the said section: Provided nevertheless that, subject to any contract made or to be made between the occupier and the owner, the occupier shall upon making the roof as aforesaid be entitled to deduct the cost thereof from the rent payable to the owner, and to 00 upy the building until the rental shall be sufficient to repay h cost, unless the owner shall in the meantime pay the cost s . to hnn. 37 .. In .default of the o:vner or occ~rier making. the roof of .a ~~::;~~~ro~f buildmg m ~ccordance With the provisi?ns of sectwn ~4 of this !'ublic Works ordinance, It shall be lawful !or the Director of Pubhc works ~~f~~~~ ~~ to lllake such roof, or otherwise to take down the same or the owner and whole building; and the expenses for so making or taking down occupier. the roof or building shall be repaid by the owner to the Director of Public Works and be rec.overa?le in t~e manner p~escribed in sections 30, 31 and 32 of this Ordmance m the case of dangerous or ruinous buildings pulled down. PART V.-UNFINISHED AND DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS.