ACT
(Acts 40 of 1953 and 7 of 1955)
Act 40 of 1953 .. in force 14 October 1953
Amended by Act 7 of 1955
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 2. | Interpretation |
| 3. | Declaration of sewerage area |
| 4. | Appointment of Sewerage Authority |
| 5. | Castries Corporation to be Sewerage Authority for Castries |
PART 2
GENERAL MATTERS CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF DRAINS
| 6. | Drainage of new buildings |
| 7. | Drainage of existing building |
| 8. | Satisfactory system of drainage |
| 9. | Failure of owner to provide a satisfactory system of drainage |
| 10. | Compulsory execution of works by Sewerage Authority and payment therefor |
| 11. | Appeals |
| 12. | Service of notices |
PART 3
PLANS, EXECUTION AND TESTING OF DRAINAGE
| 13. | Plans and particulars to be submitted to the Sewerage Authority |
| 14. | Approval of plans by Sewerage Authority |
| 15. | Notice to Sewerage Authority by persons intending to execute drainage works |
| 16. | Inspection and testing of works of drainage |
| 17. | Power to examine drains believed to be defective or to examine premises believed to be without a satisfactory system of drainage |
PART 4
SEWERS AND LATERAL DRAINS
| 18. | Provision of foul water disposal |
| 19. | Duty of Sewerage Authority to keep map showing foul water sewers |
| 20. | Sewerage Authority may alter or close public sewer |
| 21. | Protection of foul water sewer |
| 22. | Proximity of buildings to foul water sewer |
| 23. | Rights of owners and occupiers within sewerage area to drain into foul water sewer |
| 24. | Connection of drain to foul water sewers |
PART 5
GENERAL
| 25. | Imposition and collection of sewerage tax |
| 26. | Establishment of Castries Sewerage Fund |
| 27. | Sewerage Authority to keep copies of British Standards |
| 28. | Maintenance of drainage |
| 29. | Offences |
| 30. | Penalty |
| 31. | Regulations |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Schedule 2 | |
| Schedule 3 | |
AN ACT to make provision for the preservation of public health by measures of sewerage, drainage and sanitation generally.
Commencement [14 October 1953]