Section 69: Restrictions on building near canals

69. Restrictions on building near canals (1) No person shall erect or place within 100 feet of an open canal, any dwelling-house, slaughter-house, hut, kitchen, camp of labourers, privy, urinal, stable, cow-house, cattle yard, pigsty, poultry-house, poultry-yard, or any sugar manufactory, distillery or other manufactory, unless the syndic of the canal and the Permanent Secretary or the Sanitary Authority certifies in writing that the water of the canal will not be defiled by any matter or water from that place. (2) In the case of canals for which there is no syndic, and which are not administered by a corporation or other body, the Permanent Secretary, and in case of canals administered by a corporation or other body without a syndic, the chief officer of the corporation or body, shall certify in place of the syndic. (3) Any person who contravenes this section shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 rupees, and shall at his option either remove the building or erection to a place beyond the distance of 100 feet, or provide for it such arrangements and precautions as the Permanent Secretary, Sanitary Authority, syndic or chief officer certify to be sufficient. (4) Any certificate required by this section may be signed by the Permanent Secretary or by the Sanitary Authority.