Whoever,—
(a) contravenes any of the provisions of this Act mentioned in the first column of the following Table; or
(b) fails to comply with any order or direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the said provisions, shall be punishable, 1[ 3[XXX]3 ] 1
(i) with 4[penalty]4 which may extend to the amount specified in that behalf in the third column of the said Table; 1[ 3[XXX]3 ]1 and
(ii) in the case of a continuing contravention or failure, with an additional fine which may extend to the amount specified in the fourth column of that Table for every day during which such contravention or failure continues after conviction for the first such contravention or failure.
31 2[4[TABLE Provisions of the Act Subject Maximum penalty which may be imposed Daily penalty which may be imposed
(1) (2) (3) (4) Section 28 Trespassing on premises connected with water supply.
10,000 - Section 30 Failure to maintain house connections in conformity with regulations 10,000 - Section 32 Sub-Section (2) Occupying or allowing occupation of house without proper water supply 10,000 - Section 32 Sub-Section (3) Failure to comply with requisition to make house connection 10,000 100 Section 34 Use for non-domestic purposes of water supplied for domestic purposes 50,000 100 Section 49 Waste or misuse of water 50,000 - Section 50 Refusal of admittance, etc 10,000 - Section 52 Sub-section (1) Laying of water pipes, etc., in a position where the same may be injured or water therein polluted 50,000 100 Section 59 Sub-section (1) Execution of work by a person other than a licensed plumber 20,000 - Section 59 Sub-section (2) Failure to furnish when required name of licensed plumber employed 10,000 - Section 59 Sub-section (6) Licensed plumbers not to demand more than the charges prescribed 10,000 - Section 59 Sub-section (8) Licensed plumbers not to contravene regulations or execute work carelessly or negligently, etc., 10,000 - Section 60 Prohibition of willful or neglectful acts relating to water works.
50,000 - ]4]2
1. Inserted by Act 15 of 2010 w.e.f. 16.04.2010.
2. Substituted by Act 15 of 2010 w.e.f. 16.04.2010.
3. Omitted by Act 61 of 2025 w.e.f. ………………
4. Substituted by Act 61 of 2025 w.e.f. ……………….
CHAPTER V SEWERS AND SEWERAGE