(1) If the owner or occupier of
any building or land proves to the satisfaction of the Municipality
that he cannot connect the same with any municipal drain
otherwise than by means of a drain to be constructed through land,
belonging to or occupied by or in the use of some other person, the
Municipality, after giving to such other person a reasonable
opportunity of stating any objection to such application, may, if no
objection is raised or if any objection which is raised is in its
opinion insufficient, by an order in writing, authorize the owner or
occupier first mentioned to carry his drain into, through or under the said land or into the said drain, as the case may be, in such
manner and on such conditions as to the payment of rent or
compensation and as to the respective responsibilities of the parties
for maintaining, repairing, flushing, cleaning and emptying the
said drain, as may appear to it to be adequate and equitable.
(2) Every such order shall be a complete authority to the
person in whose favour it is made or to any agent or other person
employed by him for this purpose, after giving or tendering to the
owner or occupier of the said land or drain the compensation or
rent, if any, specified in the said order, and otherwise fulfilling as
far as possible the conditions of the said order, and after giving to
the said owner or occupier reasonable notice in writing, to enter
upon the land specified in the said order with assistants and
workmen at any time between sunrise and sunset and, subject to all
the provisions of this Act, to do all such acts and execute all such
works as may be necessary-
(a) for the construction or connection of the drain as
may be authorized by the said order; or
(b) for discharging any responsibility attaching to him
under the terms of the order as to maintaining,
repairing, flushing, cleaning or emptying the said
drain or any part thereof.
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Section 205