Section 75. (1) Every

1884.] Burma Municipalities. 213 (Chapter VI 75. (1) Every 1884.] Burma Municipalities. 213 (Chapter VI.—Powers for Sanitary and other Purposes.—Section 75.) 75. (1) Every person intending to erect or re-erect any building shall, if required to do so by rule made by the committee in this behalf, give notice in writing of his intention to the committee, and shall, if required to do so, submit a plan showing the levels at which the foundation and lowest floor are proposed to be laid, and specifications of the works intended to be constructed, and the materials to be used, and shall obey all written directions consistent with this Act given by the committee within one month after receiving such notice, either prohibiting the erection or re-erection, if deemed likely to be injurious to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, or in respect of all or any of the matters following, namely:— (a) free passage or way in front of the building; (b) space to be left about the building to secure free circulation of air and facilitate scavenging; (c) ventilation and drainage; (d) level and width of foundation, level of lowest floor and stability of structure; and (e) the line of frontage with neighbouring buildings, if the building abuts on a street or public thoroughfare: Provided that the committee shall make full compensation to the owner for any damage he may sustain in consequence of the prohibition of the erection or re-erection of any building, or of its requiring any land belonging to him to be added to the street. (2) If any such building is begun or erected without giving notice, or without submitting particulars as aforesaid when required, or in contravention of the legal orders of the committee issued within one month, the committee may by notice require the building to be altered or demolished, as it may deem necessary. Explanation 214 Burma Municipalities. [ACT XVII (Chapter VI.—Powers for Sanitary and other Purposes.—Sections 76 & 77.) Explanation.—The expression "erect any building" includes all additions or alterations which involve new foundations or increased superstructure on existing foundations, or the conversion into a dwelling-house of any building not originally constructed for human habitation, or the conversion into more than one dwelling-house of a building originally constructed as one dwelling-house only. Removal of projections and obstructions.