Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 419
419. It shall not be lawful for one of the neighbours -
(a) to make, without the consent of the other neighbour
any cavity in the body of a common wall;
(b) to cause any new work to be affixed to or to lean
against a common wall, without the consent of the
other neighbour, or, in case of his refusal, without
having first determined by means of experts the
necessary measures to be taken in order that the new
work shall not injuriously affect the rights of the other
neighbour;
(c) to deposit manure or other corrosive or damp
substance in such a manner a s to be in contact with the
common wall;
(d) to heap earth or other matter against a common wall
without taking the necessa ry precautions in order to
prevent such heaps from causing, by pressure or
otherwise, damage to the other neighbour.
136 [CAP. 16. CIVIL CODE
Repairs to walls
separating
courtyards, etc.
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