Section 313. Extraordinary powers in case of emergency

(l) In cases of emergency, the District Magistrate may provide for the execution of any work or the doing of any act, which a Municipality is empowered to execute or do and the immediate execution or doing of which is, in his opinion, necessary for the health or safety of the public, and may direct that the expenses of executing the work or doing the act alongwith a reasonable remuneration to the person appointed to execute or do it, shall be forthwith paid by the Municipality. (2) If the expense and remuneration are not paid, the District Magistrate may make an order directing any person, who for the time being has custody of any moneys on behalf of the Municipality, to pay such expenses and remuneration from such moneys as he may have in his hands or may from time to time receive and such person shall be bound to obey such order. (3) The provisions of sub-section (2) of section 312 shall apply, as far as may be, to any order made under this section.