(1)

No external wall and no covering of a roof built or renewed since the [Bombay Municipal Act, 1872] [Bombay 3 of 1872 was repealed by Section 2 of this Act.],. tame into force shall, except with the written permission of the Commissioner, consist of wood, cloth, canvas, grass, leaves, mats or any other inflammable material.

(2)

If any external wall or covering of a roof is or has been, since the said Act came into force, constructed of any such material, the Commissioner may, by written notice, require the owner or occupier of the building to which such wail or roof appertains to remove such wall or covering.

(3)

[ In relation to buildings in the suburbs [or, as the case may be, the extended suburbs] [Sub-section (3) and proviso were added by Bombay 7 of 1950, Section 29.] the provisions of this section shall apply as if for the reference in sub-sections (1) and (2) to the Bombay Municipal Act, 1872, reference had been made to the Bombay Municipal (Extension of Limits) Act, 1950 [or, as the case may be, the Bombay Municipal [Further Extension of Limits and Schedule BBA (Amendment)] Act, 1956] [These words, brackets and figures were inserted by Bombay 58 of 1956, Section 22(ii)]:

Provided that nothing in sub-section (2) shall prevent the Commissioner from requiring the removal of any external wall or covering if it was built or renewed or retained in contravention of any law in force in the suburbs immediately before the coming into force of the Bombay Municipal (Extension of Limits) Act, 1950 [or, as the case may be, in force in the extended suburbs immediately before the coming into force of the Bombay Municipal [Further extension of Limits and Schedule BBA (Amendment)] Act, 1956]. [These words, brackets and figures were inserted by Bombay 58 of 1956, Section 22(111)]]