(1) Any person who has been convicted of any offence under this Act, shall, Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them notwithstanding any punishment to which he may have been sentenced for the said offence, be liable to pay such' compensation for any damage to the property of the Board resulting from the said offence as the Board may consider reasonable.
(2) In the event of a dispute regarding the amount of the compensation payable under sub-section (1) such amount shall, on application made to it, be determined by the Court before which the said person was convicted of the said offence and on non-payment of the amount of compensations determined, the same shall be recovered under a warrant from the said Court as if it were a fine imposed by it on the person liable therefore.
Non liability of the Board when supply is reduced or not made
82. The Board shall not be liable to any penalty or damages for cutting of the supply of water or for not supplying water in the case of natural calamities, making it impossible to perform, other unavoidable causes or accidents or in case of necessity of relaying or repairing of pipes.
Recovery o f dues