Section 22:

22. Dangerous building to be surveyed (1) Where it is made known to, or considered by, a local authority, the supervising officer or the Commissioner of Police, that any building, including any structure or wall, constitutes a danger to passers-by, occupiers, or neighbouring buildings, the local authority shall, on receiving the report or information, or on an application from the supervising officer or Commissioner of Police, appoint an engineer to survey the building. (2) The engineer appointed under subsection (1) shall, after surveying the building or wall, submit a report to the local authority. (3) Where a report submitted under subsection (2) is to the effect that the building or wall is in a dangerous state, the local authority shall cause a notice to be served on its owner or occupier, ordering that, within such time as may be specified in the notice— (a) the building or wall be shored up or otherwise secured, and proper hoardings or fence be put up for the protection of passers-by; (b) the building or wall be forthwith taken down or repaired; or (c) the building be vacated. (4) Where an owner, or occupier, on whom a notice has been served under this section fails to comply with the notice, the local authority shall take down, secure or repair the building to the satisfaction of the engineer who issued the report under subsection (2). B13A – 11 [Issue 10] Building Control Act (5) Any person who fails to comply with a notice served under subsection (3) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years.