(1)
If any place is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, for want of sufficient repair or
protection or enclosure, or owing to some work being carried on thereupon,
dangerous or causing inconvenience to passengers along a street or to other
persons including the owner or occupier of the said place, who have legal access
thereto or to the neighbourhood thereof, the Commissioner may by notice in
writing require the owner or occupier of such place to repair, protect or enclose
the same or take such other steps as shall appear to the Commissioner necessary
in order to prevent the danger or inconvenience arising therefrom.
(2) The Commissioner may, before giving any such notice or before the period of any such notice has expired, take such temporary measures as he thinks fit to prevent the danger or inconvenience arising therefrom and any expense incurred by the Commissioner in taking such temporary measures shall be recoverable from the owner or occupier of the place as arrears of tax under this Act.
(2) The Commissioner may, before giving any such notice or before the period of any such notice has expired, take such temporary measures as he thinks fit to prevent the danger or inconvenience arising therefrom and any expense incurred by the Commissioner in taking such temporary measures shall be recoverable from the owner or occupier of the place as arrears of tax under this Act.