This legislation has been repealed.
Construction of private sewers and drains152. Construction of private sewers and drains No person shall make or branch or cause to be made or branched any sewer or drain or make or cause to be made any opening into any sewer vested in the Board without the previous consent in writing of the Board. Any person may with such consent at his own expense make or branch any drain into any sewer vested in the Board or any part thereof which is so far completed as to be ready for use in any street or other place within the metropolis, such drain being of such size materials and other conditions and branched into such sewer and ventilated in such manner and form in all respects as the Board directs or appoints. Every person who without the consent of the Board makes or branches or causes to be made or branched any sewer or drain, or makes or causes to be made any opening into any of the sewers vested in it, or makes or branches or causes to be made or branched any drain of a different construction size materials or other conditions, or in any other manner or form from that which is directed or appointed by the Board, shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty of not more than 10 penalty units; and the Board may cut off the connexion between such drain and its sewer, or, if it sees fit, execute the necessary works for making the said drain conformable to its regulations or directions at the expense of the person making such drain or causing the same to be made. Such expenses may be recovered either by action at law or in a summary manner. For the purpose of this section and all subsequent sections in this Part the words "person" or "persons" or "owner" or "owners" shall be deemed to include Rail Track the Minister administering the Education Act 1958 any council and any public or private corporation.