[Section 36 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 4(1); No. 25 of 1985 s. 175, 177 and 178; No. 73 of 1995 s. 71.]

36. Corporation may make property sewers and attach ventilators in default of compliance with orders

(1) The Corporation may, after giving the prescribed notice to the owner or occupier of any land, require such property sewers, fixtures and fittings to be constructed by such owner or occupier within such time as the Corporation may limit in that behalf; and may require ventilating shafts, pipes, or tubes to be attached to any building, or erected apart from or otherwise than attached to any building, and to be connected with the property sewers.

(2) If the same shall not be constructed within such time, or according to such plans and directions as the Corporation shall deem proper, the Corporation may construct, and attach the same; and for that purpose may enter into or upon the land of any such owner or occupier, and excavate the ground, and make, construct, and attach such property sewers, fixtures and fittings, and may attach and connect such ventilating shafts, pipes, or tubes as aforesaid.

(3) The Corporation may in any such case recover from the owner or occupier of the land in any court of competent jurisdiction, the full amount of the expenses of or connected with making such property sewers, fixtures and fittings, or attaching or connecting such ventilating shafts, pipes or tubes, together with interest at such rate, not exceeding 5%, as may be prescribed; and the cost of providing, laying down, constructing and fixing in readiness for use such property sewers, fixtures and fittings shall, as between the owner and occupier of the land, be payable by the owner.

(4) All such moneys, together with interest as aforesaid, shall be a charge on the lands in respect of which they were expended.