59 Drainage of building
Building Act 1984 (1984 c 55) | Legislation

Part III Other Provisions about Buildings

Drainage

59  Drainage of building

(1)     If it appears to a local authority that in the case of a building—

(a)     satisfactory provision has not been, and ought to be, made for drainage. . .,

(b)     a cesspool, private sewer, drain, soil pipe, rain-water pipe, spout, sink or other necessary appliance provided for the building is insufficient or, in the case of a private sewer or drain communicating directly or indirectly with a public sewer, is so defective as to admit subsoil water,

(c)     a cesspool or other such work or appliance as aforesaid provided for the building is in such a condition as to be prejudicial to health

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