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.
4[2[TABLE Provisions of the Act Subject Maximum penalty which may be imposed Daily penalty which may be imposed
(1) (2) (3) (4) Section 65 Injury to, or interference with free flow of contents of Board sewers or drains or sewers communicating with Board sewers 50,000 500 Section 66 Sub-section (2) Private drain not to be connected with Board sewers without notice 10,000 100 Section 67 Non-compliance with requisition for drainage of un-drained premises 20,000 200 Section 68 Erection of new premises without drains 50,000 - Section 69 Non-compliance with requisition for maintenance of drainage works for any group or block of premises 50,000 Section 70 Non-compliance with direction to close or limit the use of private drains in certain 50,000 - 41 Provisions of the Act Subject Maximum penalty which may be imposed Daily penalty which may be imposed
(1) (2) (3) (4) cases Section 71 Non-compliance with Sanitary Engineer's orders regarding the use of a drain by a person other than the owner thereof 50,000 - Section 72 Non-compliance with requisition for keeping sewage and rain water drains distinct 50,000 - Section 73 Non-compliance with requisition for the pavement of court yard etc., 10,000 - Section 75 Connection with Board sewers without written permission 50,000 500 Section 78 sub-section (4) Non-compliance with requisition to close, remove or divert a pipe or drain 50,000 500 Section 82 sub-section (1) Execution of work by a person other than a licensed plumber 50,000 - Section 82 sub-section (2) read with section 59 (2) Failure to furnish when required name of licensed plumber employed 10,000 - Section 82 sub-section (6) read with section 59(2) Licensed plumbers not to demand more than the charges prescribed 50,000 - Section 82 sub-section (8) read with section 59(2) Licensed plumbers not to contravene regulations or execute work carelessly or negligently. Etc., 50,000 - ]2]4
1. Inserted by Act 6 of 1966 w.e.f. 17.3.1966.
2. Substituted by Act 15 of 2010 w.e.f. 16.4.2010.
3. Omitted by Act 61 of 2025 w.e.f. ………………
4. Substituted by Act 61 of 2025 w.e.f. ……………….
CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS