URBAN COUNCILS ACT Chapter 29:15 (3) In the case of premises within a council area where paragraph (a) or (b) of section one hundred and seventy-two do not apply, the council may, by notice in writing, require the owner of the premises— (a) to provide a septic or conserving tank therefor and sanitary fittings which shall discharge into that tank; or (b) if the premises are connected to a septic or conserving tank, to cause any sanitary fitting to discharge its foul or waste into that tank; and the owner of the premises shall comply therewith within such reasonable time, being not less than thirty days, as is specified in the notice for the compliance therewith. (4) A council may, by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier of any premises from which trade effluent is discharged to subject that effluent to such treatment as the council may determine and to discharge it into a public sewer, and the owner or occupier of the premises shall comply therewith within such reasonable time, being not less than thirty days, as is specified in the notice for the compliance therewith. (5) If an owner or occupier of premises fails to comply with the terms of a notice given to him under subsection (2), (3) or (4) within the time specified therein or within such extension of time as the council may allow, the council may do or complete the work on behalf of the owner or occupier and the owner or occupier shall be liable to pay the expenses incurred by the council— (a) in doing or completing the work; and (b) in the case of a failure to comply with the terms of a notice given under subsection (4), in removing the trade effluent concerned from a public sewer and repairing and making good any damage done by that effluent to that sewer. 174 Construction, connection and extension of private sewers No person other than a council shall— (a) construct a combined private sewer; or (b) construct any portion of a private sewer extending beyond the boundary of the property in respect of which it is required; or (c) make a connection from a private sewer to a public sewer or combined private sewer; unless authorized by the council and in compliance with any requirements specified by the council. 175 Combined private sewers Where, in the opinion of a council, it is desirable to do so in the interests of economy or efficiency, the council may— (a) construct a combined private sewer for the purpose of connecting two or more private sewers thereto, and the cost of such construction shall be borne by the owners of the premises connected thereto in such proportions as may be fixed by the council; or (b) connect a private sewer to an existing private sewer or combined private sewer, and the owner of the premises so connected shall be liable to pay such proportion of the cost of the construction of the existing private sewer or combined private sewer as may be fixed by the council to such person or persons as may be determined by the council. 176 Responsibility for septic or conserving tank, private sewer or combined private sewer (1) A council shall not be responsible for— (a) any expenses incurred in connection with the construction of any septic or conserving tank, private sewer or combined private sewer or the connection of such sewer to a public sewer; or (b) the maintenance of any septic or conserving tank or private sewer; or (c) the maintenance of any combined private sewer. (2) The expenses incurred in the construction, connection or maintenance of a combined private sewer shall be shared amongst the owners of the premises served thereby in such proportions as may be determined by the council. 61