(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Chief Officer of a Municipality may, cut off the connection between any water works of the Municipality and any premises to which water is supplied from such works, or may turn off such supply, in any of the following cases, namely:-
(a) amely:-
(a) If the person whose premises are supplied with water, neglects to pay any sum payable under Section 204 or Section 204 when due, or fails to give notice as provided in Section 225.
(b) If the premises are unoccupied;
(c) If, after receipt of a written notice from the Chief Officer requiring him to refrain from so doing, the owner or occupier of the premises continues to use the water or to permit the same to be used, in contravention of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder;
(d) If the occupier of the premises contravenes the provisions of subsection (3) of Section 203;
(e) If the occupier refuses to admit any officer or employee of the Municipality duly authorised in that behalf in to the premises for the purpose of making any inspection under this Act or under any regulations relating to water supply made under this Act, or prevents such officer or employee from making such inspection;
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(f) I the owner or the occupier of the premises willfully or negligently damages; his meter or any pipe or tap conveying water from any works of the Municipality;
(g) If any pipes, taps, works or fitting, connected with the supply of water to the premises be found, on examination by the Chief Officer, to be out of repair to such an extent as to cause so serious a waste of water that, in the opinion of the Chief Officer immediate prevention is necessary;
(h) If the use of the premises for human habitation has been prohibited under this Act from the date from which the premises are to be vacated in pursuance of an order under this Act;
(i) If there is any water-pipe situated within the premises to which no tap or other efficient means of turning the water off is attached;
(j) If by reason of a leak in the service-pipe or fitting, damage is caused to the public street and immediate prevention is necessary;
(k) If the occupier of the premises fails to pay in full any amount due from him for supply of water under this Act;
Provided that,- Water shall not be cut off or turned off in any case referred to in clause (h) or clause (k), unless written notice of not less than seventy-two hours has been given to the occupier of the premises;
(ii) In any case referred to in clause (g) or clause (j), the Chief Officer may carry out necessary repair to pipes, taps, works, or fitting, and recover the expenses thereof from the owner or the occupier of the premises.
(2) The expenses of cutting off water supply, shall be paid by the owner or the occupier of premises and shall be recoverable from the owner or the occupier as an arrears of tax under this Act.
230 Water Pipes etc., Not to be placed where water will be polluted,-
(1) No water pipe shall be laid in a drain or on the surface of an open channel or house gully or within six meters of a cesspool or in any position where the pipe is likely to be injured or the water therein polluted and no well or tank, and except with the consent of the Chief Officer of the Municipality, no cistern shall be constructed within six meters of a latrine or cesspool.
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(2) No latrine or cesspool shall be constructed or made within six meters of a any well, tank, water pipe or cistern or in any position where pipe, well, tank or cistern is likely to be injured or the water therein polluted.
231. Power to close or restrict use of water from polluted source of supply,-
(1) If the Chief Officer of a Municipality is of the opinion that the water in, or obtained from, any well, tube well, tank or other source of supply, not vested in the Municipality, being water, which is or is likely to be used for domestic purposes or for the preparation of food or drink for human consumption is or is likely to become so polluted as to be prejudicial to health, the Chief Officer may, after giving the owner or the occupier of the premises in which the source of supply is situated, a reasonable opportunity of being heard, in such manner, as may be prescribed, by order, direct that the source of supply be permanently or temporarily closed cut off or the water therefrom, be used for certain purposes only or make such order, as appears to him necessary to percent injury or danger to the health of the person using the water or consuming food or drink prepared therewith or therefrom.
(2) Before making any order under this section, the Chief Officer may cause the water to be analysed at the cost of the Municipality.
(3) If the person to whom an order is made this section, fails to comply therewith, the Chief Officer may do whatever maybe necessary for giving effect to the order, and any expenses reasonably incurred by him in so doing, maybe recovered by him from the person in default as an arrears oft ax under this Act.
232. Supply pipes to be maintained- It shall be incumbent on the owner or the occupier of any premises to which water is supplied from any waterworks belong to the Municipality to keep in thoroughly clean condition, and to maintain and keep in efficient repair every supply pipe connecting the premises to the supply mains of the Municipality and any other water fittings in the premises:
Provided that upon an inspection, the Chief Officer of the Municipality may, by written notice, require the owner or the occupier of the premises to remedy any defect, which he may find:
Provided further that when an occupier of any premises is served with a notice under this Section, he may, after giving three days' notice is writing to the owner or to the person to whom he is responsible for the payment of his rent, himself have the repairs executed and deduct the expenses thereof from any rent which is due from him to such person, 351
233. Power to provide meter,-
(1) The Chief Officer of a Municipality may, provide a water-meter and attach the same to the supply pipe in the premises connected with the service mains of the Municipality.
(2) The expenses of providing and attaching a meter under sub-sectionk (1) shall be paid out of the Municipal Fund of the Municipality and the consumer shall be charged rent for the same.
234. Installation of meter by the owner,-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 233, the owner may, with the previous permission of the Municipality, install at his own cost a water-meter of such size, material and description, as the Municipality may approve and it shall be sealed by the Municipality.
(2) In case of the water-meter being out of order, shall be repaired by the owner at his own cost within fifteen days failing which the owner shall be liable to pay for the supply of water a fee which shall be two times the average of the two preceding bills.
235. Presumption as to correctness of meters,- When water is supplied under this Act through a meter, it shall be presumed that the quantity indicated by the meter, has been consumed, until the contrary is proved.