URBAN COUNCILS ACT Chapter 29:15 constitute an hypothecation of the land ranking from the date on which the entry was made and for the amount stated therein, together with interest thereon until such time as all sums due have been paid. (3) The Registrar of Deeds shall not pass transfer of land hypothecated in terms of subsection (2) unless— (a) the transferee agrees in writing that any sums due and unpaid, together with interest thereon, shall remain and be registered as a charge against the land subsequent to the transfer; or (b) the council has released the portion of land which is to be transferred from the hypothecation; or (c) the council has furnished the Registrar of Deeds with a certificate stating that the hypothecation may be cancelled. 167 Owners of non-rateable property not liable The owner of any land which in terms of this Act or any other law is not rateable or is exempt from rates shall not be liable to pay any expenses in connection with sidewalk works as the owner thereof, but the proportion of the expenses which would otherwise be payable by the owner of that land shall be borne and paid by the council. PART XII SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE 168 Powers of council in regard to sewerage and drainage Subject to this Part, a council may, whether inside or outside the council area, take such measures and construct such works as it considers necessary for the collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal of sewage or stormwater: Provided that the council shall not discharge or permit the discharge of any sewage in contravention of Part X of the Water Act [Chapter 20:22]. 169 Notice of work on public sewers or public drains (1) Before a council undertakes the construction of any public sewer or public drain or work in connection therewith, not being maintenance, repair, renewal or the provision of a sewer connection, on property within the council area which is not owned by the municipality or town or under the control of the council, the council shall give to the owner or occupier of that property reasonable notice of the intended work. (2) Before the council undertakes any work which would involve the discontinuance of the use, the closing up or the destruction of a public sewer the council shall cause to be served on every owner and occupier of property, the private sewers of which discharge, either directly or indirectly, into that public sewer or the portion thereof proposed to be discontinued, closed up or destroyed, as the case may be, a notice describing the nature of the proposed work and stating that objections thereto may be lodged with the town clerk in writing before a specified date, being not less than thirty days after the date of the service of that notice. 170 Notice of construction of sewage works outside council area (1) Before a council— (a) constructs any sewage works outside the council area or any other area under the administration and control of the council; or (b) constructs, alters, enlarges, diverts, discontinues the use of, closes up or destroys a public sewer outside the council area or any other area under the administration and control of the council; the council shall cause a notice in terms of subsection (2) to be published in two issues of a newspaper. (2) A notice in terms of subsection (1) shall— (a) give such of the following information as is applicable to the proposed work— (i) the nature, course and place or termini of the proposed work; and (ii) the properties across, through or on which the proposed work is to be done; 59