Section 266. Powers to provide for performance of duties in case of default of municipality.

(1) When the Deputy Commissioner after due enquiry is satisfied that a municipality has made default in performing any duty imposed upon it by this Act or by any order or rule made under this Act, he may, by an order in writing, fix a period of the performance of that duty ; and, should it not be performed within the period so fixed he may appoint some person to perform it, and may direct that the expenses thereof shall be paid, within such time as he may fix, by the municipality. (2) Should the expense be not so paid, the Deputy Commissioner may make an order directing the person having the custody of the balance of the municipal fund to pay the expense, or so much thereof as may from time to time be possible from that balance in priority to all other charges against the same.