Section 83: Restriction on power to demolish

The power of an authority to demolish or order the demolition of a building or part thereof under this Part of this Act shall not be exercised unless-(a) the building falls so far below the standard of other buildings used for habitation in the area that it is or is likely to become a danger to the health of its occupiers or occupiers of adjacent buildings;
(b) the building is in such a state of disrepair that it is or is likely to become a danger to public safety and cannot at a reasonable cost be repaired;
(c) two or more contiguous buildings are badly laid out and so congested that without the demolition of one or more of them that part of the improvement area cannot be improved;
(d) it is in connection with the provision of infrastructural facilities of the area.