Malaysia legislation

Section 123

of Public Health Ordinance 1960

Section 123

If it appears to a local authority that in the case of any existing building 

(a)

any soil-pipe, waste-pipe, cesspool, septic tank or other necessary appliance or any closet accommodation is lacking or insufficient; or

(b)

any soil-pipe, waste-pipe, cesspool, septic tank or other necessary appliance

or any closet is in such a condition as to be prejudicial to health or a

nuisance; or

(c)

any soil-pipe, waste-pipe, cesspool, septic tank or other necessary appliance or any closet formerly, but no longer, used in connection with the building is in such a condition as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance; or

(d)

that the soil-pipe from any water closet is improperly ventilated, the local authority shall by notice to the owner of the building require him to make provision satisfactory to the authority for soil-pipes, cesspools or other necessary appliances or for closet accommodation or require the owner or occupier of the building to do such work as may be necessary for renewing, repairing or cleansing any existing soil-pipe, cesspool or other necessary appliance, or any closet, or for filling up any disused cesspool, or for removing or otherwise rendering innocuous any disused soil--

pipe, cesspool or other necessary appliance, or for the proper ventilation of the soil-pipe of any water closet.

Replacement of earth closets by water closets.

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