Section 334 in Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919
334. Disinfection of building and articles.
(1)If the commissioner or health Officer is of opinion that the cleansing or disinfecting of a building or of any part thereof, or of any article therein which is likely to retain infection will tend to prevent or check the spread of any dangerous disease, he may, by notice, require the owner or occupier to cleanse or disinfect the same, in the manner and within the time specified in such notice.(2)The owner or occupier shall within the time specified as aforesaid comply with the terms of the notice.(3)If the commissioner or health officer considers that immediate action is necessary or that the owner or occupier is, by reason of poverty or otherwise, unable effectually to comply with his requisition, the commissioner or health officer may himself without notice cause such building or article to be cleansed or disinfected, and for this purpose may cause such article to be removed from the building or premises; and the expenses incurred by the commissioner or health officer shall be recoverable from the said owner or occupier in cases on which such owner or occupier is in the opinion of the commissioner or health officer, not unable by reason of poverty effectually to comply with such requisition.
