TNDM Act 138Chapter IV · Public Health, Safety and Convenience
Section 138 · Control over house-drains, privies and cess-pools
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- All house-drains whether within or without the premises to which they belong and all private latrines and cesspools within the municipality shall be under the control of the municipal council but shall be altered, repaired, cleansed, and kept in proper order, at the expense of the owner of the premises to which the same belong or for the use of which they were constructed, and in conformity with by-laws and regulations framed by the council in this behalf.Notes. - For the Municipalities Third Grade Municipalities and Town Panchayats within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Area, sections 138 to 142 shall be omitted. As such, these provisions will not apply to the Municipalities and Third Grade Municipalities within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Area Vide section 85 and Part II of the Schedule to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Area Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1978).
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