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Section 161: Stopcocks.

The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994Central Act · Act 44 of 1994

(1) On every service pipe laid after the commencement of this Act the Chairperson, shall, and on every service pipe laid before such commencement, Chairperson may, fit a stopcock enclosed in a cover box or a pit of such size as may be reasonably necessary.

(2) Every stopcocks fitted on a service pipe after the commencement of this Act shall be placed in such position as the Chairperson deems most convenient:

Provided that--

(a) a stopcock in private premises shall be placed as near as is reasonably practicable to the street from which the service pipe enters those premises; and

(b) a stopcock in a street shall be placed as near to the boundary thereof as is reasonably practicable.

Where this provision sits

ActThe New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994
Section161
Marginal noteStopcocks.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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