(1) The Public Health Engineer incharge of water supply may, on appIication by the owner or occupier of any building arrange, in accordance with the rules and regulations, to supply water thereto for domestic consumption and use.
(2) It shall not be lawful for the owner of any dwelling house which may be constructed or reconstructed after the coming into force of this Act to demand water supply from the Board unless he has obtained a certificate in the prescribed manner from the Board that there is provided within or within a reasonable distance of the house such supply of wholesome water as appears to the Board to be sufficient for the domestic consumption and use of the inmates of the house.
(3) Where on any land there are two or more superstructures, and the owner of the land is not the owner of all the superstructures, the Board may, if it appears to it that the superstructures are without a proper supply of water for domestic consumption and use and that such supply can be furnished from the main not more than thirty-five metres distance from any part of any such superstructure, by notice, require the owner of the land to obtain such supply.
24. The supply of water for domestic purposes under this Act shall not be deemed to include any supply for commercial or industrial purpose and in particular any supply:-
(a) for any trade, manufacture or business;
(b) for gardens or for purposes of irrigation;
(c) for building purposes;
Water supply for domestic consumption.
Supply of water for domestic purpose not to include any supply for certain specified purposes.
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(d) for fountains, swimming baths, public baths or tanks or for any ornamental or mechanical purposes;
(e) for animals, where they are kept for sale or hire or for the sale of their produce or any preparation therefrom;
(f) for the consumption and use by the inmates, in hotels, commercial boarding houses and residential clubs;
(g) for the consumption and use by the persons resorting to theatres and cinemas;
(h) for construction or for watering streets; or
(i) for washing vehicles where they are kept for sale or hire;
but shall be deemed to include a supply-
(i) for flushing latrines or drains; and
(ii) for all baths other than swimming baths or public baths.
25. No person shall use or allow to be used for other than domestic purposes water supplied for domestic purposes.