Present : De Sampayo J.

WICKERAMASURIYA v. PERERA.

777-P. C. Kalutara, 3,523.

    Alteration of building with permission of Chairman, Local board- Passing of the Homing and Town Improvement Ordinance-Fresh permission unnecessary.

The accused obtained permission from the Chairman, Local board, for alteration of a building, and carried on the building operations after the Ordinance came into force.

Held, that a fresh approval of the Chairman, under section 10 of the Ordinance, was not necessary.

THE facts are set out in the judgment. Weeraratne, for accused, appellant. Grenier, CO., for plaintiff, respondent.

October 8, 1917. DE SAMPAYO J.-

This is a prosecution under section 13 (1) of the Housing and Town Improvement Ordinance, 1915, for making an alteration in a building without the written consent of the Chairman, in contravention of section 10 of the Ordinance. The accused obtained the requisite permission from the Chairman, under the Local board Ordinance, in 1914, before the enactment of the Housing and Town Improvement Ordinance, and he has since carried on building operations. The alleged offence is the continuation of the