(1) If a person liable for payment of any charges, does not, within thirty days o f the service of the notice of demand on him under this Act pay the sum due, he shall be deemed to be in default.
(2 ) A person in default shall in addition to the charges due, including interest and demand fee, be liable to pay such penalty as may be determined by the Board, extending to such sum not exceeding 20% of the amount of the charge and the same penalty shall be recoverable along with other arrears.
78. The officer issuing any notice or order to any person in respect of property of which such person is the owner, may require the occupier of the property to pay to him, instead of the owner, any rent payable to the Board:
Provided that if the occupier refuses to disclose the correct amount of the rent payable by him or the name and address of the person to whom it is payable, the Board or officer may recover from the occupier the whole amount recoverable under this section as an arrear of charge under this Act.
7 9 . No person shall obstruct, prevent, divert or stop the supply of water to or the drainage or sewerage of any premises or any portion thereof to which such service has been provided by the Board whether on grounds of any dispute regarding ownership or occupancy of such premises or for any other reason.
80. The Board may, subject to any regulations which may be made in this behalf, fix compensation to any person who sustains damage or injury in the course of or in consequence of any work done by Board or in relation to any service provided by the Board.
Central Act 24 of 1989 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009