Section 47

An Authority may, by written notice, require the owner of any land or premises situate within an urban area within a period specified therein to construct in such manner as the Authority may think fit a footway along the side of any road or street vested in the

Authority abutting upon the land or premises of such owner, and upon default by the owner may do such work either by its own servants or through contractors and recover from such owner the whole or any portion of the expenses incurred in such work together with a surcharge of ten per centum thereon and such amount may be recovered as if it were rates in arrears.

It shall be the duty of every owner of any land or premises situate within an urban area to maintain in good condition and repair the footway along the side of any road or street vested in the Authority abutting the land or premises of such owner and upon default by the owner, the Authority may do such repair by its own servants or through contractors and to recover from such owner the whole or any portion of the expenses incurred in such repair together with a surcharge of ten per centum thereon and such amount may be recovered as if it were rates in arrears.

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“footway” for the purposes of this section includes pavement and sidewalk but excludes drains.

Cultivation of crops, etc.