53Low-lying land near highways

### 53 Low-lying land near highways > > (1)  Where it appears to the corporation that the surface of any land (not being a highway) is lower than the level of the nearest highway, or of the highway, sewer, or drain into which the water off the land should in the opinion of the corporation flow, the corporation may, by notice served on the owner, require the carrying out, within the time specified in the notice, of such works for raising the level of the land or draining its soil as are specified in the notice. > > > (2)  If the requirements contained in a notice served under [subsection (1)](#GS53@Gs1@EN) are not complied with, the corporation may carry out the requirements and recover from the owner of the land the expenses reasonably incurred by it in so doing.